The staff of the troubled Liberty Częstochowa steelworks in southern Poland received notice on Wednesday of a 40% cut in their August wages amid hopes that a buyer or new leaseholder will come forward before a September deadline, TVPWorld.com. The British-owned mill was declared bankrupt at the request of its creditors on July 25. The new, lower rates of pay will remain in place while a new leaseholder is sought to take control of the century-old mill. The receivers have set a deadline of September 1 for finding a new tenant or beginning the sell-off of its assets.
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