Petrobras wants to open voluntary dismissal programs in companies eligible for privatization.
With the voluntary redundancy plan, Petrobras intends to reduce its workforce by 12 people, cutting costs by R$ 33 billion over four years; among the companies affected by the voluntary redundancy program is BR Distribuidora, whose control could be shared with the private sector, as advocated by the company's current president, Pedro Parente.
247 - Petrobras wants to open a Voluntary Dismissal Plan (PDV) for BR Distribuidora, which will be extended to employees of all subsidiaries put up for sale, according to... Report by Antônio Pita.
With the voluntary dismissal program, the company expects to lay off up to 12 employees and save R$ 33 billion over four years. In recent years, especially after Operation Lava Jato, the company has already drastically reduced its workforce. Today, the company employs 276 people, of which only 78 are direct employees. Three years ago, the total was 440.
"The decision to open a new point of sale for the companies to be sold was communicated by the Director of Refining and Natural Gas, Jorge Celestino Ramos, in an internal memo," Pita reports.
With the voluntary redundancy plan, Petrobras intends to reduce the number of employees in all its companies, whose control could be shared with the private sector, as advocated by the company's current president, Pedro Parente.