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VIASPA metallurgical plant permanently closes in Lanús

Overview

The VIASPA S.A.I.C. metallurgical plant in Lanús, Argentina, has officially and permanently closed its facilities, leaving approximately 60 workers unemployed. The closure follows a period of intense uncertainty characterized by the cessation of wage payments and the disappearance of management.

Following a hearing with the Ministry of Labor of the Province of Buenos Aires, the company’s owners provided written authorization for employees to sell the raw materials remaining at the plant to help cover outstanding debts. This includes instructions for workers to empty the last functioning furnace, which contains approximately 300 kilograms of bronze, for sale.

Employees continue to report that they have not received salaries or mid-year bonuses since July. Furthermore, workers allege that mandatory deductions for pension and social security contributions were withheld from their pay and never transferred to the appropriate entities.

While some staff members previously suggested forming a cooperative to maintain operations, many workers have expressed dissatisfaction with the current settlement proposals, arguing that the value of the remaining metal is insufficient to cover the company’s legal obligations, including unpaid severance.

Entities

Lanús · Vaspia S.A.I.C. · Ministry of Labor of the Province of Buenos Aires · Javier Milei · ADIMRA

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Vaspia metalworking factory closes in Lanús amid wage disputes

    Vaspia, a metalworking factory in Lanús, has closed, leaving 60 workers without pay since July. Owners authorized the sale of 300kg of bronze to help settle outstanding debts and severance.

  2. 9 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Vaspia metallurgical plant faces crisis and unpaid wages in Argentina

    Workers at the Argentine metallurgical firm Vaspia face unpaid wages and potential closure, as the company reportedly offered 300kg of bronze to settle debts amid a broader national industrial decline.

  3. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    VIASPA workers in Lanús protest unpaid wages and missing management

    Employees at the VIASPA metalworking plant in Lanús, Argentina, are demanding unpaid wages after company authorities reportedly ceased communication and production halted.

  4. 22 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Vaspia metallurgical plant closure leaves 60 workers unpaid in Lanús

    Sixty workers at the Vaspia metallurgical plant in Lanús, Argentina, are protesting unpaid wages and missing pension contributions following the facility's closure and the disappearance of its owners.

Sources

argentina.indymedia.org · chacoprensa.com · combonoticias.com · cuestionentrerriana.com.ar · diarioconurbano.com.ar · diariopampero.com · eldia.com · gremialesnoticias.com · infobaires24.com.ar · lasemainedansleboulonnais.fr · politicadelsur.com

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