"The process of group layoffs has begun at the furniture company Black Red White from Biłgoraj, which operates three plants in the Podkarpacie region: in Mielec, Dachnów, and Przeworsk. The latter, which produces chairs and tables, will soon cease to exist," reported local news outlet Nowiny24.pl.
Trade unions are negotiating severance terms for 220 workers who were laid off from a factory in southeastern Poland, part of the country's largest furniture group.
The company has proposed six- or seven-month severance packages, but unions consider them insufficient, particularly for those approaching retirement.
Layoffs are expected to continue until June, and some employees may be transferred to other company plants, though the details remain unclear.
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