Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber;
Location of affected unit(s)
Rotherham, Castleford, Keighley
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Wearing Apparel
14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel

290 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Burberry, a manufacturer of luxury clothing and accessories, is to cut 290 jobs in South and West Yorkshire. 170 jobs will be lost at its Rotherham plant following the company's decision to shut it down, while the rest will be lostĀ from its sites in Castleford and Keighley. The cuts were blamed on falling demand. As of 20 January 2009 there is no information on when the job losses will occur.


Sources

  • 20 January 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Burberry, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67932, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67932.