“Dacia car plant will be halting its activity, from Thursday (March 19, ed.n.) until April 5, as a precautionary measure. Dacia has registered no coronavirus cases, but some of its employees have been in contact with people from coronavirus-hit areas, therefore, they are now self-isolating at home”, said Ion Iordache, deputy trade union leader at Automobile Dacia.
Iordache pointed out that Automobile Dacia faces no problems with the suppliers and the plant continues to be supplied with car parts.
Iordache also said that all employees of Dacia plant in Mioveni will go on furlough until April 5, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, the plant’s over 13,500 employees will be paid 85% of their regular salary, under the collective labor contract.
Ford said Tuesday that it will be suspending activity at its assembly plant in Craiova, southern Romania, for a number of weeks starting Thursday, March 19, along with its manufacturing sites in continental Europe in response to the growing impact of the coronavirus.
Such measures have also been implemented across Europe after Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Renault, Ford, Fiat and Toyota announced the suspension of production amid the coronavirus epidemic.