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 Wearing Apparel 14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
290 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Burberry, a manufacturer of luxury clothing and accessories, is to cut 290 jobs in South and West Yorkshire. 170 jobs will be lost at its Rotherham plant following the company's decision to shut it down, while the rest will be lost from its sites in Castleford and Keighley. The cuts were blamed on falling demand. As of 20 January 2009 there is no information on when the job losses will occur.
Sources
20 January 2009: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Burberry, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67932, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67932.
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