The layoffs have already begun, and authorities confirm that further rounds are expected through this fall. The move comes at a time when the European auto industry is in decline and the Lear Group is restructuring its global operations.
In Iași, the effects have been visible since last spring, when the first layoffs hit the Letcani facility. Since then, the company has been undergoing a continuous downsizing process, which coincides with the transfer of certain projects to other locations within the group.
“460 people were mentioned at first, but the exact number is to be recalculated because some of the employees left voluntarily,” said Adriana Sîrghie, spokesperson for AJOFM Iași.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)