Inetum has informed the unions of the filing of a Collective Redundancy Procedure (ERE) that will affect several work centers, including the one in Ciudad Real. The company, dedicated to technological services, seeks to adjust its workforce for organizational and productive reasons. The ERE is part of a restructuring process that will impact employees in different locations, generating concern among workers and union representatives, who will analyze the conditions and scope of the measure.
Technological restructuring as an alibi 🤔
Inetum alleges organizational and productive reasons to justify the ERE, a recurring argument in the sector. The company seeks to align its structure with market demands, but unions suspect it is an adjustment to reduce labor costs. In an environment where digitalization is advancing, laying off technical profiles seems contradictory. The Ciudad Real workforce, focused on development and support, faces an uncertain future as the company redefines its priorities without offering concrete details on the selection criteria.
Innovation: firing to hire cheaper 😏
The move is classic: you announce an ERE for restructuring, fire seniors with high salaries, and then hire juniors for less money. Inetum says it seeks efficiency, but the trick smells like a Black Friday discount strategy, only here the employees are the product on sale. The unions are already sharpening their teeth, while in Ciudad Real some workers wonder if the next step will be to outsource the coffee from the machine. Good thing technology is advancing, otherwise even the chairs would submit a resume.