Layoffs at GM in São José dos Campos (SP) affect 800 workers, says union

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The automaker did not disclose the number of people laid off at the three factories with cuts in Brazil. Layoffs were also announced in São Caetano do Sul and Mogi das Cruzes. Fired employees protest with uniforms hanging around the GM factory in São José Rauston Naves/ TV Vanguarda The layoffs announced by General Motors affect around 800 employees at the São José dos Campos factory, in the interior of São Paulo. The number was released this Wednesday (25) by the Metalworkers Union. Since the announcement of the cuts, on Saturday (21), the automaker has not reported how many workers were laid off in São José and also at the factories in São Caetano do Sul and Mogi das Cruzes. ✅ Click here to follow the new g1 Vale do Paraíba and region channel on WhatsApp Workers at the three units with layoffs have been on strike since Monday (23) and are demanding the cancellation of the mass layoff, which they were informed about via telegrams and email. Fired employees protest with uniforms hanging around the GM factory in São José Rauston Naves/ TV Vanguarda In São José, dismissed employees held a protest in front of the factory headquarters this Wednesday. As a form of protest, they hung their uniforms with messages on the fences of the automaker’s unit. In the messages, workers asked for their jobs back, complained about years of services provided that had been disregarded by the company and requested help from the state and federal governments. Fired employees protest with uniforms hanging around the GM factory in São José Rauston Naves/ TV Vanguarda g1 contacted the company again this Wednesday and received no response until the report was published. In a previous note, GM claimed that the layoffs were motivated by “a drop in sales and exports.” He also said he understands “the impact that this decision can have on people’s lives, but that adaptation is necessary”. GM employees are on strike in São José dos Campos READ ALSO: GM alleges drop in sales and lays off via telegram at three factories in Brazil Workers talk about shock upon learning of GM’s dismissal via telegram Fired employees protest with uniforms hanging around the factory of GM in São José Rauston Naves/ TV Vanguarda In São José dos Campos, where the company produces the S-10 and Trailblazer models, there are around four thousand employees, of which 1.2 thousand were already on layoff – temporary suspension of contracts of work. In São Caetano, where the Spin, Tracker and Montana models are manufactured, there are more than 7 thousand workers. The Mogi das Cruzes unit has around 500 workers and produces assembly parts for the S10. Fired employees protest with uniforms hanging around the GM factory in São José Rauston Naves/ TV Vanguarda See more news about Vale do Paraíba and the region

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