Employees at Chrysler parent company Stellantis They have reason to be nervous if they ever receive a communication from the company telling them that they are required to work remotely on a specific day.
That’s what happened to around 400 of her colleagues on Thursday. A notice informed them that the automaker would be holding “important operational meetings that require special attention and participation” the next day.
“To ensure that everyone can participate effectively,” the statement continued, “we have decided to implement a mandatory remote work day.” It said employees are “expected to work from home unless her supervisor instructs her differently.” The car dealer guy X Account divided the announcement on Thursday.
The workers in question were salaried, non-union technology and engineering employees in the United States
During Friday’s remote meeting, they were told they would be fired.
The automaker, whose brands include Jeep, Ram, Chrysler and Dodge, said in a statement: “As the global automotive industry continues to face unprecedented uncertainty and increased competitive pressures, Stellantis continues to make the appropriate structural decisions around the world.” to improve efficiency and optimize our cost structure.”
A mechanical engineer was fired on Friday spoke anonymously about the process with WJBK Foxa television station in Detroit, said, “It was a mass layoff of everyone involved.” He suspected that the real reason for the layoffs was to move jobs to “low-wage countries,” pointing out that Stellantis sent many jobs to India, Mexico and Brazil outsourced.
Assets I contacted the company over the weekend but did not receive an immediate response outside of normal business hours.
But I’ll talk to him on Thursday Wall Street Journalwhat first reported Regarding the layoffs, the company said it would offer affected employees a comprehensive separation package and transition assistance. It added that the cuts would help preserve key capabilities needed to deliver its electric vehicle production plans.
The company plans to spend over $50 billion on electrifying its product lineup by the end of the decade, despite a recent slowdown in electric vehicle sales growth increasing demand for hybrids. Eight new electric car models are expected to be offered in the USA by the end of the year, and more than two dozen by 2030.
Layoff etiquette
How to properly carry out layoffs and inform employees about them is a subject of much debate.
Last year, Goldman Sachs As a result, 3,200 jobs were lost received criticism. Employees were reportedly emailed calendar invitations to fake morning meetings, some as early as 7:30 a.m. at the bank’s New York headquarters. When they showed up, they learned they were about to be fired while their supervisor watched.
During Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover of Twitter, some employees found out Their jobs were eliminated because they couldn’t log into the company’s email or messaging systems. Others learned their fate through an (unsigned) email sent after the workday.
An HR expert criticized Musk’s method. tweet: “When leaders are so cowardly, it’s because they put their own well-being above that of others, or choose not to do hard, time-consuming work, or both.” It’s weak, it’s pathetic, and it’s cruel. “
An X user, react In a Car Dealership Guy post late Thursday night, he predicted exactly what the Stellantis announcement meant, writing: “Layoffs. My company just did it that way. Much easier (and preferred by most employees).”
However, the anonymous worker who spoke to WJBK said the layoffs were “absolutely” a punch in the gut.