The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Textiles 13 - Manufacture of textiles
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
24 April 2003
Employment effect (start)
1 June 2003
Foreseen end date
1 June 2003
Description
Redundancy negotiations have started between management and unions (SIPTU, TEEU and AEEU), and a 30 days period has been set aside for this. The 250 redundancies at Unifi represent another major blow to the textile and clothing sector in County Donegal, Ireland, where there have been significant job losses in recent years.
Sources
25 April 2003: The Irish Independent
28 April 2003: The Irish Independent
25 April 2003: Industrial relation news
25 April 2003: SIPTU press release
Citation
Eurofound (2003), Unifi Textured Yarns (Ireland), Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 59424, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59424.
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