After Putting Metallurgists on Collective Vacation in May, Vehicle Manufacturer Volkswagen Again Dismisses 3,000 Workers, Who Will Be Out of the São Paulo Factory Until July 7

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 04/07/2022 at 11:20

Updated on 04/07/2022 at 11:21

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Volkswagen Has About 8,200 Workers at the São Bernardo Factory, With 4,500 in Production.

After the departure of the major automaker Ford from the country, removing the EcoSport SUV and the Ka family from its lineup, the German multinational Volkswagen confirmed that since June 27, the São Bernardo do Campo factory, located in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, granted 10 days of collective vacation to its employees due to a shortage of semiconductors.

The ABC Metalworkers Union reported that 3,000 workers will have collective vacations due to a lack of parts and electronic components needed to complete vehicle production. The metalworkers will be away from the factory until July 7. The automaker did not disclose the number of employees involved.

According to information from the union, the semiconductor crisis has various factors, but for the automotive sector, the main issue is the restricted availability of component manufacturing from suppliers. The entity also pointed out that this is a broad crisis involving geopolitical factors, logistics, the pandemic, and even climate factors, which has been ongoing for at least three years.

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German Automaker Had Already Placed About 2,500 Metalworkers on Collective Leave in May

The automaker had already placed about 2,500 metalworkers on collective leave in May due to issues in the parts supply chain. Union data indicates that the company has about 8,200 workers at the São Bernardo plant, with 4,500 in production.

The general coordinator of the union representation at Volkswagen, José Roberto Nogueira da Silva, evaluates that the lack of components has impacted not only the automotive sector but the entire Brazilian industrial sector. “This is a problem that has been affecting not only the automotive industry. The entire national industry has been impacted. This directly affects the workers. The lack of industrial policy and development in the country has caused the disintegration of the national production chain,” he said in a statement.

According to Silva, a current agreement at the automaker, negotiated between the union and the company, provides workers with job security. “It is very important at this moment to have a long-term agreement that anticipates situations like this that have been ongoing for a long time. The agreement gives predictability for workers to organize themselves and also for the company to plan the future of the plant.”

After Putting Metallurgists on Collective Vacation in May, Vehicle Manufacturer Volkswagen Again Dismisses 3,000 Workers, Who Will Be Out of the São Paulo Factory Until July 7

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