In Aalst, around thirty people started their very last morning shift this Wednesday in the Tupperware factory. The factory will close its doors this evening, due to the financial difficulties of the American parent company, which has accumulated debts. It was recently taken over by some creditors, who want to continue with 8 of Tupperware’s 67 markets worldwide. The fate of other markets remains unclear.
The Aalst factory will no longer obtain a license from the American headquarters from this Wednesday. But according to the unions, there remains a lot of ambiguity. “We are still waiting to know what will happen to the workers at the factory. The administrators in the United States have not filed for bankruptcy,” explained Jan Holtyzer of the socialist union ABVV.
No information has emerged on possible severance pay. “Above all, people are uncertain and angry. Tupperware Belgium has always done very good work and new products have always been manufactured first in our country, because of our knowledge and expertise. And now the staff is thrown away like bulky object.
-“If we have to wait so long for the end, it is better that it comes. Workers have been going through a form of temporary unemployment for a very long time, which is cutting into their salaries. We must clarify their future situation,” concluded Jan Holtyzer.
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