The Uruguayan Union of Workers in the Tanning Industry (UOC) is calling its members together to discuss the impact of the international financial crisis on the local leather industry.

UOC leader, Juan Camejo, has voiced concerns about the 1,800 workers that are currently on unemployment benefit and another 600 that have recently been made redundant. “Before the beginning of the crisis, the Uruguayan leather industry employed between 4,500 to 5,000 workers permanently,” said Mr Camejo.

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