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H&M Spain reduces number of layoffs following protests

Swedish apparel giant H&M will only let go of 349 employees in Spain, out of the more than 1,000 previously announced, a reduction of about 68 percent. The decision follows a series of protests by H&M employees in the country, which included two national, 24-hour strikes. Several fast fashion chains around Europe, such as H&M and Zara (Inditex),...

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H&M to lay off more than 1,000 employees in Spain

Swedish fashion giant H&M is to lay off more than 1,000 staff in Spain who are currently on furlough due to the pandemic, the Workers' Commission (CCOO) union said Tuesday. The fashion chain was not immediately available to confirm the information. A CCOO statement said the fashion brand had indicated it was "going to begin redundancy...