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Long-standing dairy company lays off almost all staff
🇱🇹 Lithuania /Economy & Trade

Long-standing dairy company lays off almost all staff

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • "Dzūkijos pienas," a long-standing dairy company, is laying off nearly all its employees, primarily drivers and milk receivers.
  • The company, registered in 2005 in Alytus district, is operating at a loss, with 18 out of 20 employees being dismissed throughout August.
  • The layoffs are attributed to the company's financial losses, as stated in its notification to the Employment Service.

The Lithuanian dairy company "Dzūkijos pienas" is undergoing significant layoffs, dismissing almost its entire workforce. The majority of the affected employees are described as "drivers-expeditors and milk receivers," according to a statement from the Employment Service.

The company, established in February 2005 in the village of Varanausko, Alytus district, has cited operating at a loss as the primary reason for the extensive dismissals. "Dzūkijos pienas" currently employs 20 people, and the planned layoffs will impact 18 of them, as reported by Milda Jankauskienė, a representative of the Employment Service.

The largest part of the anticipated layoffs consists of drivers-expeditors and milk receivers.

— Employment ServiceStatement detailing the scope of the layoffs at "Dzūkijos pienas".

These workforce reductions are scheduled to occur throughout August. Financial data from "Sodra" and registration information from the "Registrų centras" indicate the company's financial standing and employee numbers. The decision to lay off staff stems from the company's inability to sustain its operations amidst financial difficulties.

The company is operating at a loss. The company employs 20 people, and is dismissing 18 employees.

— Milda JankauskienėRepresentative of the Employment Service explaining the reasons and scale of the layoffs.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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