The Iberfoil plant in Sabiñánigo is preparing for a workforce adjustment that will affect 53 of its 140 workers. Management justifies the measure due to accumulated economic losses and an internal reorganization they consider necessary to guarantee the viability of the facility. According to the company, the layoffs will cover all departments without exception.
Automation as an excuse to reduce fixed costs 🤖
Iberfoil argues that the organizational changes respond to the need to modernize industrial processes. However, union sources point out that the company has already invested in robotic machinery that reduces manual workload. Management claims that this digital transformation is key to competing, but workers fear that technology is being used as a pretext to slim down the workforce without a real relocation plan.
Layoffs 101: How to fire 53 people without breaking a sweat 📄
Iberfoil's strategy is as classic as a recipe: first you announce losses, then you say it's time to reorganize, and finally, you hand out termination letters like candy. The funny thing is that 38% of the workforce is being let go, but the viability of the company remains a mystery. Perhaps the next step will be to sell the new machinery and open a fast-food restaurant.