Workers without salary or documents for unemployment benefit

More than 40 workers at the Arouca footwear company are experiencing severe job insecurity. Since Monday, employees have not received their July salaries, vacation pay, and, most worryingly, have no access to the necessary documentation to apply for unemployment benefits.

According to information gathered, the company announced on Monday that it is filing for insolvency, citing financial difficulties exacerbated by a Social Security lien. According to reports from workers and the Footwear Union, this situation has resulted in the company's operations coming to a complete halt and no solution for its employees.

"The company announced its closure and filing for insolvency, but it didn't fire its workers or provide them with the essential documents they need to register with employment centers," Fernanda Moreira, president of the Footwear Union, told Diário de Aveiro. "This means they are without pay, benefits, or any support. They are completely destitute," she noted.

The union considers it unacceptable that the company has chosen a path that leaves its workers without any protection. "Before filing for insolvency, the company could and should have carried out the legal dismissals and submitted the documents. It didn't do so, shifting responsibility to an insolvency administrator who hasn't even been appointed yet," Fernanda Moreira emphasizes.

On Wednesday, union representatives met with Controlfactor management, but the situation remains unresolved. Workers remain at the factory gates, preventing any material or equipment from leaving the company, in an attempt to ensure some security, given the institutional vacuum in which they find themselves.

Fernanda Moreira also warned of the impact of the judicial vacation period, which could further delay the appointment of an insolvency administrator and the issuance of documents required for access to social support. "We're talking about people who, in addition to not receiving any benefits, have no guarantee of when they'll be able to register with the employment center. They have no income and no prospects, at a time when the burden continues to mount," she laments, demanding urgent intervention from the competent authorities.

Meanwhile, the 40 workers remain at the factory gate.

More than 40 workers at the Arouca footwear company are experiencing severe job insecurity. Since Monday, employees have not received their July salaries, vacation pay, and, most worryingly, have no access to the necessary documentation to apply for unemployment benefits.

According to information gathered, the company announced on Monday that it is filing for insolvency, citing financial difficulties exacerbated by a Social Security lien. According to reports from workers and the Footwear Union, this situation has resulted in the company's operations coming to a complete halt and no solution for its employees.

"The company announced its closure and filing for insolvency, but it didn't fire its workers or provide them with the essential documents they need to register with employment centers," Fernanda Moreira, president of the Footwear Union, told Diário de Aveiro. "This means they are without pay, benefits, or any support. They are completely destitute," she noted.

The union considers it unacceptable that the company has chosen a path that leaves its workers without any protection. "Before filing for insolvency, the company could and should have carried out the legal dismissals and submitted the documents. It didn't do so, shifting responsibility to an insolvency administrator who hasn't even been appointed yet," Fernanda Moreira emphasizes.

On Wednesday, union representatives met with Controlfactor management, but the situation remains unresolved. Workers remain at the factory gates, preventing any material or equipment from leaving the company, in an attempt to ensure some security, given the institutional vacuum in which they find themselves.

Fernanda Moreira also warned of the impact of the judicial vacation period, which could further delay the appointment of an insolvency administrator and the issuance of documents required for access to social support. "We're talking about people who, in addition to not receiving any benefits, have no guarantee of when they'll be able to register with the employment center. They have no income and no prospects, at a time when the burden continues to mount," she laments, demanding urgent intervention from the competent authorities.

Meanwhile, the 40 workers remain at the factory gate.

More than 40 workers at the Arouca footwear company are experiencing severe job insecurity. Since Monday, employees have not received their July salaries, vacation pay, and, most worryingly, have no access to the necessary documentation to apply for unemployment benefits.

According to information gathered, the company announced on Monday that it is filing for insolvency, citing financial difficulties exacerbated by a Social Security lien. According to reports from workers and the Footwear Union, this situation has resulted in the company's operations coming to a complete halt and no solution for its employees.

"The company announced its closure and filing for insolvency, but it didn't fire its workers or provide them with the essential documents they need to register with employment centers," Fernanda Moreira, president of the Footwear Union, told Diário de Aveiro. "This means they are without pay, benefits, or any support. They are completely destitute," she noted.

The union considers it unacceptable that the company has chosen a path that leaves its workers without any protection. "Before filing for insolvency, the company could and should have carried out the legal dismissals and submitted the documents. It didn't do so, shifting responsibility to an insolvency administrator who hasn't even been appointed yet," Fernanda Moreira emphasizes.

On Wednesday, union representatives met with Controlfactor management, but the situation remains unresolved. Workers remain at the factory gates, preventing any material or equipment from leaving the company, in an attempt to ensure some security, given the institutional vacuum in which they find themselves.

Fernanda Moreira also warned of the impact of the judicial vacation period, which could further delay the appointment of an insolvency administrator and the issuance of documents required for access to social support. "We're talking about people who, in addition to not receiving any benefits, have no guarantee of when they'll be able to register with the employment center. They have no income and no prospects, at a time when the burden continues to mount," she laments, demanding urgent intervention from the competent authorities.

Meanwhile, the 40 workers remain at the factory gate.