Overview
- On Tuesday workers found the Justo Daract module closed and about 60 staff dismissed, and roughly that number of employees immediately occupied the plant to block its exit.
- The core dispute is legal: the company has pointed to Article 247 to justify staged payments while the union invokes Article 245 to demand full, immediate indemnities.
- Local reporting says workers rejected a company proposal to pay in installments but a company statement to a national paper said it would pay 100% of indemnities and offer reinsertion help, creating conflicting public accounts.
- The shutdown threatens dozens of families and a chain of local services such as water delivery, taxis and security, and a provincial deputy has urged urgent social aid and targeted labor reintegration programs.
- The union has taken the case to the Ministry of Labor, a provincial labor inspection is expected at the site, and the occupation will likely determine how quickly severance payments and any assistance are resolved.