Marlborough bottling factory lays off 11

A Marlborough bottling factory has laid off 11 staff.

It was possible more factory production and plant workers would be made redundant, Wine Bottlers Marlborough general manager Lance McMillan warned.

He told the Marlborough Express the company was in a difficult financial position when he took over management in October 2007 and job cuts were now necessary.

Employees were very disappointed at the company's action, Central Amalgamated Workers Union Marlborough representative Steve McManus said.

Two weeks ago the company had told staff it had lost "a few big clients" and was looking at ways to cut back in the recession.

The workers had told their employer they were happy to look at having an off-season or working four-day weeks, Mr McManus said.

- NZPA