On 23 August several hundred workers staged a protest in the streets of Valencia, where the Spanish PV group is based, accusing it of abusive employment practices.
It is understood that private-equity-backed Siliken intends make about 100 workers redundant at its flagship factory in Rafelbunyol, outside of Valencia, while pushing through an 11% pay cut for the remainder.
Last year Siliken opened a new module plant in Timosoara, the largest population centre in western Romania, citing the low cost of labour and the relative proximity to major European PV markets.
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