UK’s Next Manufacturing to Close Katunayake Factory Amid High Costs | Manufacturing News Sri Lanka

It happened on May 20 in the free trade area. The decision, communicated via WhatsApp, shocked employees and trade unions. A worker in AsiaNews: "Indemnizzo helps for a few days, but then" . The British company justifies the closure with the increase of operating costs. The Ministry of Labour: "No warning" . The Collective Dabindu denounces: "Minacces to workers to prevent investigations" .

Sri Lanka’s major apparel company, Next, retrenches 1,500 workers

Anticipating angry protests, Next management informed employees about the closure via WhatsApp messages on Monday night, after they returned to their homes.

UK’s Next Manufacturing to close Katunayake factory amid high costs | Manufacturing News Sri Lanka

UK’s Next Manufacturing, a subsidiary of the UK-based Next Group, announced the shutdown of its loss-making Katunayake plant due to high operating expenses. Two other local facilities will remain operational but with a reduced workforce. David Reay, Director of Next Manufacturing, elucidated that after grueling every alternative, they came to the conclusion that the Katunayake […] The post UK’s Next Manufacturing to close Katunayake factory amid…

Sri Lanka’s NEXT workers seek labour consultation, cost explanation over closure

ECONOMYNEXT – Workers of a NEXT Manufacturing, a firm owned by a UK group said they sought discussion with labour authorities after a sudden closure of the firm which was one of the first foreign investment projects set up when the island went on an export industrialization drive in the late 1970s. Anto Marcus, Secretary General of the Free Trade Zones & General Services Employees Union said the firm had not consulted the workers as required und…