Tupperware should recall the surprise shutdown of its factory demands the Greek Confederation of Labor

The General Confederation of Greek Labor-GSEE filed a complaint against the management of the Tupperware factory in Thiva, which, under the pretext of high labor costs, is shutting down the only factory it has in Greece, which has been operating since 1967.

According to a related announcement by the Confederation, in a surprise move, the management of the factory announced the decision of the multinational company, calling on the workers to sign voluntary departures, receiving a little more money than the legal compensations, in order to complete the shutdown by mid-April without bumping into the law that provides for a certain percentage of layoffs per month.

With this decision, approximately 150 workers will lose their jobs with what this implies for both themselves and their families, as stated by GSEE in its announcement.

The Confederation also mentions that in an area affected by unemployment, given the fact that every so often an industrial unit closes, the closing of the Tupperware factory will intensify the problem, since a job in the area seems like an illusory dream.

And it concludes: “GSEE stands by the workers of the Tupperware factory and calls on the company to take back this decision.”

The history of the company

Products named Tupperware made their appearance in 1946 in the post-war period. Three years after the arrival of Tupperware in Greece, the operation of the Tupperware factory began in Thiva. In the last 60 years or so, Tupperware has been evolving and adapting to the lifestyle and habits of the modern consumer, according to the company. The first product Earl Tupper introduced was the Wonderlier Bowl which is still sold today in various colors and sizes. The Wonderlier Bowl had an advantage over all other food containers as it was lighter, did not break like glass or ceramic and above all because it came with a watertight and airtight cover. Tupperware is currently in 100 countries around the world.

It is worth noting that according to the company’s results, its turnover in 2021 amounted to 45.278 million euros, with profits after taxes at 1.359 million euros and in fact almost three times the corresponding ones in 2020 (470 thousand euros).