'Huggies' will no longer be Australian made, with 220 jobs expected to be shipped overseas. 9News
The union for the workers has refused to accept the decision and will try this week to convince management to go back on it.
"It's a stupid decision for the company, for Huggies, for workers and for consumers," CFMEU Manufacturing NSW district secretary Michael Aird told AAP.Huggies has topped Canstar Blue's parent ratings for disposable nappies for the past two years. "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.
He called on the Morrison government to consider intervening to support Australian jobs, whether through meetings with the company or more drastic action such as emergency tariffs. Kimberly-Clark says it will continue to manufacture Kleenex, VIVA and Kimberly-Clark Professional products at its Millicent Mill in South Australia.
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