- By Jared Evitts & Andy Gourlay
- BBC News
Image source, Kiera Powell
Couple Kiera Powell and Lloyd Yeates both work at UK Windows and Doors
A couple expecting their first baby in December say they are worried for their future after the company they work for went into administration.
Administrators for UK Windows and Doors said 496 jobs would go at sites in Treorchy, Llwynypia, Williamstown and Taff’s Well, all in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
A further 67 jobs will go at sites in England.
The firm’s chief executive said a decline in sales meant the business had become financially unsustainable.
Kiera Powell and her partner Lloyd Yeates both worked at the Treorchy site preparing windows.
“I’ve been working there two years, my partner about year-and-a-half,” said Keira.
“We’re gutted, we have a baby due in eight weeks. I’ve been on maternity leave for four weeks and they haven’t said anything about maternity [pay].
“I don’t know what’s going to happen. We couldn’t ask questions in the meeting, we had to keep on mute or be kicked out.”
Keira said she was worried about the…
