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Burberry Agrees To Keep Treorchy Factory Open Until End Of March 2007

GMB pledges that fight for its future goes on
9 Nov 2006

GMB has been successful in delaying the closure date of the Burberry factory and warehouse in Treorchy from 4th January 2007until 31st March 2007. The designer fashion brand announced plans to close the site in Wales with a loss of 309 jobs.

Mervyn Burnett, GMB Senior Organiser said: "Obviously we are pleased with the announcement as GMB members will have some financial security over Christmas and into the New Year.  This will not however deflect GMB members' campaign to keep production on the Treorchy site on a permanent basis and therefore our campaign to "Keep Burberry British" will continue."

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Contact: Mervyn Burnett, GMB Senior Organiser on, 07980 753114, Steve Pryle, GMB Press Officer on 07921 289880 or Rose Conroy, GMB Press Officer on 07974 251823.

 

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