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6 Oct 2016

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...After providing the correct framework for common understanding and eagerness to reach out an agreement, the supplier Ginwin shared with them the current strategy that the company is taking (increasing the mechanisation of the factory and thus, maintaining if not reducing the amount of workers that they need). They provided figures showing how in the last 4 months they have reduced 39 employee from the factory premises. However the supplier acknowledge that the process occurred 2 years ago wasn't in accordance with the C&A Code of Conduct and hence it was up to set a compensation package for the 5 workers involved. 

The package is as follows: 
1- Withdrawal all the remaining open court cases against the 5 workers. 
2- Acceptance to back pay the salaries of the 5 workers since the date of the lay off until the date of the agreement. (4.000 USD) 
3- Acceptance to pay a lump sum for not being able to reinstate the workers at the Ginwin. (5.000 USD)...