Fishing lure maker employees form union to fight against dismissal

Angered by a sudden but carefully planned dismissal notice, about 90 workers formed a union to fight against leading fishing lure manufacturer Duel and are urging the company management to come to the negotiating table.

These are workers at the Duel Takeo plant in Saga Prefecture.

On December 28, the last workday of the year, the company management announced that the Takeo plant will be closed and that all the plant workers would be dismissed.

The plant closing is apparently aimed at seeking larger profits by moving its production facilities to the Philippines. (end)