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11/10/2013
117 Jobs At Risk At Pratts Luton Plant
GMB, the union for staff at Pratts in Luton, responded to the announcement of job losses at the Luton plant.
Sue Hackett GMB Regional Officer said: "This is terrible news for the workers involved and for Luton's economy. The total possible job losses could be 117
"GMB will seek talks with Pratt to fully understand whether it is a big retailers like TESCO that are driving this restructuring. We will do everything we can to minimise the job losses."
(CD/JP)
Sue Hackett GMB Regional Officer said: "This is terrible news for the workers involved and for Luton's economy. The total possible job losses could be 117
"GMB will seek talks with Pratt to fully understand whether it is a big retailers like TESCO that are driving this restructuring. We will do everything we can to minimise the job losses."
(CD/JP)
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