Turkish tire factory workers occupy plant after unexpected job cuts
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Hurriyet Daily News Online
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Aralık 18, 2008 13:42
Some 1,000 workers at Brisa, the Turkish subsidiary of Japanese tire maker Bridgestone, barricaded themselves inside the factory to protest the unexpected announcement of more than 30 job cuts, Dogan News Agency reported on Thursday. (UPDATE)
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The workers occupied the factory of Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci Tire Industries in the city of
Turkey's leading industrial conglomerate Sabanci Group, owns 43 percent of Brisa, country's leading tire producer, as does the Bridgestone Corporation, with the remainder of the company held in public shares.
Brisa announced Thursday that it had terminated contracts of 32 workers at the plant due to falling sales figures stemming from declining demand. The workers have halted production at the plant, the company also announced
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Executives of the Tire Labor Union joined the protest, the DHA said.