Barbour Changes In Labor Contracts Trigger Strikes

British royal family Raincoat Barbour, a member of the Unite trade union who worked in warehouses in northern England, voted to extend its strike in January 5th to January 30th. Its strike action follows the company's plan to change the contract in December. Unite disclosed that the company paid the normal working hours and asked employees to work overtime every few weeks until 11 in the evening.

　　 Unite Fazia Hussain-Brown, a regional staff member, said Barbour asked employees to sign a new contract, otherwise they would be fired. As of Friday, Barbour representatives could not be reached for comment.

Hussain-Brown added that the trade union has suggested that Barbour should be allowed to shift work out of care and responsibility, and those who work till night should receive the corresponding non normal working hours. "Barbour." Administration We should live up to the company's "family friendly" values and treat employees fairly.

However, according to Broadcasting British Corporation's previous report, Barbour has said it will provide a "substantial salary increase" to compensate for changes in the working mode. Barbour did not respond to the strike.

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Mike Shearwood, chief executive of Karen Millen, the British clothing brand, has withdrawn from the board of Aurora Fashions group, making the high street clothing group a step closer to bankruptcy and selling brands.

Aurora group is the second largest fashion group in the UK. It has some of the largest high street clothing chains in the UK, including women's clothing brand Oasis, high street clothing brand Coast and the clothing brand Warehouse set up in 1976.

Originated from the British clothing brand Karen Millen in 1984, Karen Millen was separated from the group in 2012, and now Mr. Shearwood also withdraws from the board of Aurora group, which allows him to initiate a full manipulation of women's clothing brands. The majority stake in Aurora group is owned by Iceland bank Kaupthing, but it is a bankrupt group, making it easier to sell some personal brands to new investors.

Although in 2012, when the brand broke away from the group, Mr. Shearwood, chief executive of Aurora, remained in the directorship. But according to fashion headlines, the company's documents show that in late November, Mr. Shearwood's term as director of Aurora Fashions group has expired. Now the news that Aurora group is about to go bankrupt will stimulate potential buyers' interest in the final stage.

However, from September to October, mild weather inhibited people's demand for winter clothes and made clothing retailers have a pile of backlogs that they could not sell. The brands of Aurora group might have experienced a challenging Christmas.