Northern Natal Courier reports that fifty-four workers have been retrenched following the announcement of the closure of the Glencoe abattoir.  

The facility will close down on 13 April.  It is understood that consultative meetings have been held with the workers and unions and that staff will receive benefits in accordance with the laid-down legislation.  Yet a spokesman for the abattoir could not release full details as negotiations were apparently still underway with the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) and employees.  The closure surprised workers who said they had been told that the business had been sold and would be rebuilt and expanded over the next twelve months.  Workers were told at a meeting on 28 March that a decision had been made to shut the abattoir down and retrench all workers.  Mayor Richard Mbatha expressed his concern and said the Council would be looking at ways to possibly assist wherever the municipality could.

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