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Sri Lanka: Brandix Essentials shuts down after workers demand full bonuses, reporting falling orders; incl. co .responses
In December 2022, it was reported that Brandix Essentials had told workers that the factory shut down for 17 days because the company was facing difficult times and orders were down, reporting that orders had fallen by 40%. In December, the factory had sent a notice to workers that the factory would be closed, after workers demanded a full one-month bonus, as the company had announced the workers would only receive a half-month bonus. The factory reopened after a week following negotiations.
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