< Without the financial intervention of the IDC, 4060 employees would otherwise have been unemployed. < Even though York Timbers applied to the Department of Labour to be placed on the labour lay-off scheme, they still had to retrench employees. < In the event that demand increases, those employees retrenched, would be re-hired by York Timbers. < Strategic partnerships have been forged with Indian companies, to address the increase in demand. < There is a good working relationship between the management and the labour movement. < Mr Meer, an IDC Divisional Executive, is a non-executive on the board of York Timbers. < York Timbers continues with their corporate social investments in Mpumalanga. < The Committee envisage scheduling a joint oversight visit, with the Portfolio Committee on Labour to York Timbers during the 3rd term in 2010.