[LINK] A 'that's a stretch' story

[Jan Whitaker]

[This relates to the NBN in any important way how?]


NBN contractor to lay off 160 workers

Peter Cai
Published: December 10, 2012 - 8:28PM

CONSTRUCTION company Silcar, which has won a significant slice of the 
NBN building contract, is set to lay-off 160 employees January next year.

The company said in a brief statement that it would terminate the 
employment of 160 staffs after it lost the maintenance services 
contract with BlueScope Steel at its Western Point site.

BlueScope's Western Port site is located near Hastings, approximately 
80kms south-east of. Melbourne.

"With the expiry of this agreement, Silcar will cease operations at 
Bluescope Hastings on January 26th 2013," according to the company's statement.

Silcar is jointly owned by Siemens, a German electrical engineering 
company and Thiess Services, a engineering and services company in 
Australia and South East Asia.

The company spokesperson declined to comment further on the job losses.

This story was found at: 
http://www.theage.com.au/business/nbn-contractor-to-lay-off-160-workers-20121210-2b5rm.html 




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