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Wales in brief: April 29, 2025
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JOB LOSSES: Factory workers today slammed company plans to cut 291 jobs at a Barry site in south Wales as Dow Chemicals plans to close its siloxanes plant.
Unite Wales said the plan to cut jobs was “outrageous” and would have a “devastating” impact on staff.
About 850 people currently work at the site, which has been producing chemicals since the 1940s. The Welsh government said it would offer support to the workforce.
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