Lumilagro cuts termo prices after staff reductions and sparks backlash on X

Argentine company Lumilagro announced price cuts for its mate thermoses after a production overhaul involving the departure of over 100 employees by mutual agreement. The firm's official X post defending the changes sparked anger from users and public figures, fueling debate on jobs and industry.

Lumilagro, an Argentine maker of mate thermoses, posted on its official X account this Monday, March 23, justifying its 'production reconversion.' The message stated: 'A partir de nuestra reconversión, los 47 millones de argentinos ahora pueden acceder al mejor termo para mate, al mejor precio. Ya no tenés que gastar un precio irrisorio en un termo de calidad. No te pierdas el tuyo!!'. In response to a user noting 'dejaron a 100 familias sin trabajo,' the community manager replied: 'Ustedes que opinan? Preferirías que los volvamos a contratar y vuelvas a tener que gastar $100 mil pesos de más para conseguir un termo de calidad?' and added: 'Nos reconvertimos para volver a crecer igual que en los 70's cuando dejamos de soplar las botellas a pulmón y nos automatizamos'.The company clarified: 'No hemos despedido a 1 sola persona. Todos los retiros fueron por común acuerdo para adaptarnos, sobrevivir y volver a crecer. Si por el contrario decidiéramos no adaptarnos, terminaríamos perdiendo con la competencia y cerrando'. It even suggested a 'edición limitada de peor calidad y más caro, pero 100% fabricado en Argentina'.The post went viral fast, hitting 3.3 million views and over 4,000 comments shortly after 4:30 p.m. Journalists like Pablo Duggan criticized: 'Destruyeron la marca. Nunca vi a una empresa festejar que echó trabajadores' and 'Métanse el termo en el orto'. Jorge Rial targeted the owners: 'Lo que es ser heredero y no haber laburado nunca es su puta vida'. Users vowed boycotts, turning to platforms like TEMU or rivals. The row expanded into talks on imports and jobs in Argentine industry.

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