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The management of Skyfat Tannery Company Limited in Loco Village, Old Boma Ward, Jinja South City Division, has deported 20 Chinese nationals who were being employed as expatriates over the past 19 years after the plant failed to find local and foreign market for its products.

The group was largely charged with heading departments in the factory and sourcing markets for the items produced but have failed to hit set targets, leading to the laying off of over 100 workers in June 2024 without payment.

Subsequently, some of the retrenched workers stormed the factory on September 28 demanding for their three-month salary arrears, but they were denied access into the factory by management.

This prompted them to contact the Office of the Resident City Commissioner (RCC), who joined them in their match to the factory.

The company’s Managing Director, Mr Sun Jung, in an interview later, cited “poor management” for the laying off and deportation of the 20 Chinese.

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