At that meeting, the possibility was negotiated that the employees who will be laid off at the end of the month due to the measure could be reinserted in other sectors of the company.
Grupo Bimbo made the decision to close the confectionery business from the end of this month to focus on the bakery and snacks categories.
From the company they told The Observer that the decision “had already been communicated to the 62 collaborators who will be affectedwho were thanked for their commitment and effort during all this time”.
The leader of the Onodra javier garcia indicated to The Observer that the decision to close the Ricard line implies ceasing to produce the traditional Ricardito, in addition to barras of cereals and nougat. “The Ricardito was the star product, but the plant closes and production stops,” explained the leader.
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The intention of the company is not to substitute local products with imports or to produce them in another factory or company. “That was not raised. Production is discontinued and it is not done elsewhere,” García said.
In the meeting that took place this Thursday, they discussed the possibility that the 62 workers who will be laid off could be reinserted in the other group company, The Sorchants.
“The negotiation is open. There is a waiting time for the application of the measures that were already decided, “said the leader. The Bimbo Ricard base union had defined a one-hour stoppage per shift.
“We saw a lot of willingness on the part of the camera to dialogue; we did not see the will on the part of the company”, said García.
The company had problems since last year in the Ricard production line and part of the staff was in the rotating unemployment insurance regime. Despite the inconveniences, around the end of 2022 the employees who were on the subsidy returned.
