The Mercedes-Benz emblem is seen close to the Daimler headquarters, because the unfold of the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) continues in Stuttgart, Germany, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert
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Sept 8 (Reuters) – Brazilian staff at Mercedes-Benz (DTGGe.DE) have gone on strike after the Brazilian arm of the corporate introduced plans to put off 3,600 workers, their union mentioned on Thursday.
The Sindicato dos Metalurgicos do Grande ABC union mentioned in an announcement that staff would strike till Sept. 12 after the corporate mentioned it will lay off 3,600 staff and outsource operations at its truck and bus chassis plant in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state. learn extra
“Many occasions in a negotiation course of not every little thing the union desires will prevail, but additionally not every little thing the corporate desires,” mentioned the union president, Moises Selerges.
He mentioned that till final week the corporate was nonetheless hiring staff, which might make the layoffs “not logical” and “irrational.”
(This story corrects headline, textual content to point out strike beginning right this moment, not subsequent week)
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Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; enhancing by Richard Pullin
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