Ades moves its production and lays off 150 people

regarding 150 workers, 100 from the production area and the rest from administration, still remain astonished. It is that this morning and surprisingly, company authorities Ades They were told a drastic decision that seems very difficult to reverse. The signature, owned by Coca Cola, will move its production to the province of Córdoba y lay off all the workersmany of them with more than 20 years in the plant of the Pilar Industrial Park.

At the moment the workers are taking over the 9th Street plant of the local manufacturing complex where the individual and liter juices are made. They will wait until next Wednesday when they hold a new meeting with company representatives.

Different sources consulted by El Diario maintain that the closure seems “res judicata”. With few chances of reversing the decision, the workers await the compensation proposal and that at least they maintain the social work for a year.

Cristian Bono is a member of the Board of Directors of the STIA Food Union. With more than 20 years in the firm and still shocked by the news they received this Monday morning, he pointed out that during these hours they will maintain the seizure “so they don’t take anything” from the Pilar plant.

Although the company was going through some difficulties, for Bono, the reasons for the closure are related to Coca Cola’s desire to lower labor costs. It is that in Córdoba, the workers are enrolled in the union of Water and Soft Drinks, with lower agreements than those of Food.

“We bet they will review the decision. Many of us have a life in here. The company only seeks to save labor costs and puts more than 150 people out of work,” lamented the trade unionist. “We bet they will review the decision. Many of us have a life in here. The company only seeks to save labor costs and puts more than 150 people out of work,” lamented the trade unionist.

Ades has an internal commission made up of Jorge Silveira, Carlos Alaniz, Walter Delgado, Aldo Dionisio and Raúl Catalán. Everyone remains at the plant awaiting news.

Five years ago, Unilever sold Ades to Coca Cola for a total of $570 million. At that time, the workers were compensated and guaranteed employment continuity but without the accumulated antiquities.

From different sectors they agree that the measure was “surprising” since although the company was going through the vicissitudes of the Argentine economy, nothing predicted its move and closure.

Unofficially, it is estimated that the termination will take effect in the next two weeks. The workers still have hope of being able to reverse a situation that seems irreversible.

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Millions of dollars Coca Cola paid for the purchase of Ades, five years ago.