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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel 14.13 - Manufacture of other outerwear
220 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 July 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 November 2005
Description
OTAVAN Třeboň, a traditional clothing producer will close its plants in Dačice and Jemnice by the end of November 2005. About 220 people (especially women) will lose their jobs. Some seamstresses (about 30%) are being offered the chance to work in a near-by plant in Slavonice. The company has been undergoing a substantial work force reduction from 1,500 workers in 2002 to the current staff of 600 employees due to the competition pressure from China.
Sources
7 July 2005: Právo
Citation
Eurofound (2005), OTAVAN Třeboň, Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 62081, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62081.
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