The sudden closure of the factory IBF tiresis located in the city of Córdoba, to the left 40 workers without jobs and opened a labor dispute that already requires the intervention of the provincial state. The company announced the closure of the plant and layoffs from one day to the nextwithout prior negotiation with employees or the union.
As reported by the workers in dialogue with Cba24NThe report was made in the presence of notaries and private security personnel, a modality that was sharply questioned by the tire union and the factory delegates.
Layoffs without dialogue and union grievances
Miguel DiazIBF worker delegate, said the decision was “totally excessive” and complained that the company had acted without following legal procedures. “They arrived with clerks and employees to inform us that we were all fired and that the plant would be closed.without prior discussions with the delegates or with the union,” he said.
From the union sector they emphasize that the company has not opened any negotiationsNor were any union representatives formally notified before the measure was implemented.
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In view of the complaint filed by the union, the Minister of Labor of the Province of Córdoba intervened in the conflict and issued a resolution declaring the dismissals illegal. He also called on the company to rehire staff and set a deadline for workers to return to work.
Consistency in the system and legal tension
After workers learned of the layoffs, they began a peaceful stay in the facility as a sign of protest. However, a complaint was filed later in the day, which led to court intervention.
Germán Silva, representative of the Tire union in Cordobaexplained that a charge had been filed for allegedly detaining people inside the factory. “Someone reported that a worker was being held at the factory and we were forcing him to take union action. The prosecutor’s office issued an eviction order and the police came to take us out.”
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Various trade unions and social organizations came to the site to support the workers. Those in the teaching and university sectors warned that the conflict was part of a context of factory closures and job insecurity, amid debate over possible labor reform at the national level.
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