Portugal: Textile factory closes after 40 years following decline in orders, laying off 30 workers
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Date Reported: 17 Апр 2024
Местонахождение: Португалия
Компании
TOTEME - Buyer , Malhas GM - SupplierЗатронуто
Total individuals affected: 30
Рабочие: ( 30 - Location unknown , Одежда и текстиль , Gender not reported )Темы
Закупочные практики: Стоимость заказа , Impacts on LivelihoodsОтвет
Response sought: Yes, by BHRRC
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Принятые меры: Malhas GM allegedly supplies to TOTEME; TOTEME provided a response to a request for comment from the Resource Centre.
Вид источника: News outlet
"Textile company in Barcelos closes and throws 30 workers into unemployment", 17 April 2024
Malhas GM, a textile company in Barcelos with over 40 years of history, closed its doors on Monday, leaving 30 people without a job...
...the factory, located on Avenida Central in Tamel São Veríssimo, filed for insolvency and was no longer working on Monday, when a meeting was held with the management and workers.
The employees have all their salaries up to date and have been given easier access to the unemployment fund.
The company had already been experiencing difficulties, with a drop in orders in recent months.
Since mid-March, Malhas GM has only been working at 50 per cent capacity, with half of the employees on layoff...
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