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Portugal: Three garment factories shut, laying off 440 workers
"Factories close, leaving 440 people unemployed in Macieira and Lousada", 12 December 2024
The closure of the Leunam company in Macieira and two Salgado & Neto factories in Casais, Lousada, led to the layoff of 440 workers. "Leunam has 86 workers, and Salgado & Neto has about 350. It was a huge surprise," Maria do Céu Rocha, Councilor for Employment and Training, told CM. "We are monitoring households," she noted.
The closure was reportedly caused by reduced orders and inflation. In a region where the textile sector is predominant but is facing difficulties, the city government promises to invest in professional retraining to train affected workers for alternative sectors.
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