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Article: Protests spread over Burberry job losses FASHION: FACTORY CLOSURE FASHION: FACTORY CLOSURE Demonstrations planned in New York and Paris
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- The Sunday Herald
- Article date:
- February 4, 2007
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GLOBAL protests are being held over the closure of Burberry's
south Wales factory, with campaigners claiming protests will have a
"major impact" on the company.
Co-ordinated demonstrations are planned for Valentine's Day
outside the Burberry shops in New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas,
Boston, Houston and Paris. British workers will hold demonstrations
outside London stores.
Campaigners are protesting against plans to shut the Burberry
factory in Treorchy on March 30, with the loss of 300 jobs, which are
to be relocated to China.
News of the protests follows Burberry's announcement last week
that it is withdrawing sponsorship of the Bafta nominees' reception,
to be held in London later this ...