Issue No 120 | 23 November 2001 | |
NewsSelectron Demise Spells Death of Tech Inustry
Unions say this weeks decision by Selectron to cease operations - at the cost of 500 jobs - spells the end of electrical and electronic manufacturing in NSW. Electrical Trades Union state secretary Bernie Roirdan says the closure highlights the lack of a federal government industry policy to protect Australian jobs. And he's condemned the company for the timing of the closure and the hardship it will create over the Christmas-New Year period. "The employees are being told their entitlements are protected, however the Union Officials involved are not so sure," Roirdan says. He's asked the Labor Council to keep a watching brief on the unfortunate situation.
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