Of the 345 jobs lost, 262 can be attributed to the closure of MC Three in Waregem.
UNIZO West Flanders therefore supports Minister Brouns’ proposal to set up a disrupted zone in West Flanders.” Disrupted zones can be set up when a high number of collective redundancies takes place in a particular region. In these zones, companies that invest can and hiring new employees for two years benefit from a federal discount of 25% on withholding tax. This equates to a saving of 4 to 5% on wage costs. There are currently three disrupted zones in Flanders, but West Flanders is not included. ”
Vincent Kint: “In view of the recent collective dismissals, UNIZO West Flanders supports the proposal to set up a disruption zone in West Flanders. Especially in these times of rising wage costs as a result of indexation, high raw material prices and the tightness on the labor market, any additional reduction in wage costs is welcome to support the West Flemish economy.”