140 facing axe at plant; JOB LOSSES.UP to 140 jobs are expected to go at a poultry poultry, domesticated fowl kept primarily for meat and eggs; including birds of the order Galliformes, e.g., the chicken, turkey, guinea fowl, pheasant, quail, and peacock; and natatorial (swimming) birds, e.g., the duck and goose. processing plant. Managers at O'Kane's in Ballymena Ballymena (bălēmē`nə), town (1991 pop. 28,166) and district, NE Northern Ireland, on the Braid River. Linen, woolen goods, synthetic fibers, carpets, and tobacco are produced in the town. According to tradition, St. , Co Antrim, have already held a series of meetings with workers outlining plans for the future and warning of possible job losses. They heard management put the blame on EU legislation due to come into effect next year. The new law will mean that chicken can no longer be sold as fresh produce after it has been defrosted and this will impact significantly on O'Kane's. |
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