Overview

• The suspensions apply at IATEC, Famar and Brightstar, with affected crews paused for up to five days each month until year-end.
• Under a May pact with unions, employees receive 50% of pay as a non-remunerative amount on suspended days while positions are maintained.
• Mirgor attributes the cutbacks to a drop in demand after the government lowered the import duty on phones from 16% to 8%, with a move to 0% set for January 2026.
• Production at facilities focused on autoparts and televisions continues without changes, according to company and labor sources.
• Union and regional leaders warn the policy shift could endanger several thousand jobs in Tierra del Fuego, while the government argues consumers will benefit and employment effects will be partial.