Under the short-work scheme, employees will be forced to take two days off without pay each month until the end of the year. The move stems from the difficult situation the company is in and aims to avoid layoffs, ArcelorMittal said.
However, trade unionists said the decision was not welcome as it affects payrolls.
“We cannot agree with such a decision,” said one unionist.
Last week, ArcelorMittal Galati announced it has suspended production at one of its two heavy plate mills due to falling demand. The company had just resumed production at the plate mill this summer, after over three years of inactivity.
“Production at heavy plate mill No. 1 will restart once market conditions improve,” ArcelorMittal said.