- Red Lea Chickens was placed into voluntary administration last week
- Sydney chicken supplier said it has ‘no alternative’ but to wind down operations
- The supplier’s plant in Blacktown, in Sydney’s west, has operated since 1957
- Workers learned their fate at a meeting held by administrators on Tuesday
Hundreds of workers are set to lose their jobs as one of Australia’s biggest chicken suppliers goes into voluntary administration.
Red Lea Chickens said it has ‘no alternative’ but to wind down operations after it was placed into voluntary administration last week.
A meeting was reportedly held by administrators at its processing plant in Blacktown, in Sydney’s west, on Tuesday, where hundreds of employees learned their fate.
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Red Lea Chickens (file image) was placed into voluntary administration last week, and will wind down operations at its processing plant in Blacktown, in Sydney’s west
A meeting was reportedly held by administrators at the plant on Tuesday, where hundreds of…