In addition to 24 staff being made redundant from the closure of Electrolux's separate floorcare and small appliances divisions, the company is also shedding 28 factory workers by "natural attrition", according to a story in Fairfax regional journal Central Western Daily.
As factory workers leave the plant, by resignation, retirement or dismissal, Electrolux will not replace them. According to sources quoted by the Central Western Daily, the company is not offering redundancies.
“They’re not offering redundancies and they said they’re not going to tap anyone on the shoulder,” said an unnamed source. “But there is stuff they’re not telling us.
“I’m worried about the state of the factory. I have a son and a family to support and they keep bringing out bad news.”
Electrolux's external spokesperson was quoted in this article saying that this company policy for Electrolux and that natural attrition to reduce the workforce happen "in Electrolux factories around the world".