Terrible news for workers and consumers.
Kimberly-Clark Australia will cut 220 jobs, close the Sydney plant that makes Huggies nappies and shift production to Asia by July.
The union for the workers has refused to accept the decision and will try this week to convince management to go back on it. “People pay a little extra because they know they have a product that is high quality,” Mr Aird said.Mr Aird said the union wasn’t consulted before closure was announced and had indications the site was profitable.
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