“More than 300 families on the street. » Near the Ilva tiling company, located in Pilar (a suburb of Buenos Aires), a banner announces the fight of the laid-off workers, around 300 people in August 2025, according to union representatives. In front of the closed gate of the company, two makeshift tents were set up by groups of workers taking turns to claim their severance pay. They remain unpaid to this day, denounce the workers’ representatives. “We feel sad, angry and helpless at the same time because we no longer know what to do for the company to meet its obligations”cowardly Juan Flores, union delegate “ceramics workers group” and dismissed.
The situation of the tiling company, renowned in the sector, is particularly covered in the media, due to the conflict surrounding the layoffs and the silence of management. But his case is far from isolated. In November 2025, the American firm Whirlpool decided to close its washing machine factory in the suburbs of the capital and lay off 220 people, the Argentine press reported. At the same time, the local press was upset about the dismissal of 29 people in Venado Tuerto (370 km northwest of Buenos Aires) by the Argentinian saucepan brand Essen.
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