In the last woek still more workers have jéined the ranks of the tho half million already unomployod, or hate bown informed that they are soon to lose their jobs. Tho biggest shock came in already hard-hit Renfrew, whore it was announced that the shipyard Simons-Lobnitz is to bo closed down by next year. This is 2 result of a take-over by anothor Clydoside milding compony Alexander Stephen which stated "continued operation at Ronfrow is no longor economically possible without substantial capital investment which . . .« ». cannot be considered," 1,400 men will lose their jobs. In angthor hard-hit area, Northorn Iroiand,
stor Carpet more than 100 workers will lose their jobs, just before xmas at the Uistcr Carpet Factories of Cyril Lord. 60 workers will be affocted at Donaghades (Ga, Down) and 45 at Carnmoney (Belfast).
At Leicester, Whitworth Glostor Aircraft, already operating a four= day wock at its Bitteswoll works, warned Trade Union leadors that unlsss thoroe is , dramatic change in the order situation there will be large scale redundancies fron Jan. to June next year. Tho knitting firm of Pool Lorrimer and Tavborer are to "lose down 2/3 of the production at their Grimsby factory. 90 vorkors will lose cheir jobs and falling orders are blameds In S. Wales, two factories cn the Hirwaun industrial Estate, Glamorgan are to close in tho next three weeks. The cloctrical firm of Chamberlain and Hookham is to close on Dec, 31. 220 workers will lose their jobse The liurphy Radio factory on the same estate is to close on Jan. 4th. Of the original 400 workers at the factory, 200 hove still to find suitable alternativo jobs although the closure was mooted in July.