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03/03/2016
40 Jobs To Be Axed At Shepton Mallet Cider Mill
A total of 40 jobs are to be axed at the Shepton Mallet Cider Mill in Somerset.
Unite regional coordinating officer Steve Preddy described the news as "very sad but not unexpected".
He said: "The employees and their families are devastated, as you would expect. But it is also a grim day for the town of Shepton Mallet and its historic and proud links to the art of cider making, stretching back to 1770.
"The fact that a third of the workforce has now been given notice at the Shepton Mallet Cider Mill just reinforces the need for the management to accelerate their efforts to find a buyer for the site.
"Any such sale would be greatly assisted if the company agreed to sell its well-known brands, such as Blackthorn and Olde English, as well as the site itself.
"The brands and the site would make a very attractive package for a potential buyer at this already profitable site with an enthusiastic and dedicated workforce.
"The owners, the Dublin-based C&C Group, are proving to be a rotten apple amongst employers."
(CD/JP)
Unite regional coordinating officer Steve Preddy described the news as "very sad but not unexpected".
He said: "The employees and their families are devastated, as you would expect. But it is also a grim day for the town of Shepton Mallet and its historic and proud links to the art of cider making, stretching back to 1770.
"The fact that a third of the workforce has now been given notice at the Shepton Mallet Cider Mill just reinforces the need for the management to accelerate their efforts to find a buyer for the site.
"Any such sale would be greatly assisted if the company agreed to sell its well-known brands, such as Blackthorn and Olde English, as well as the site itself.
"The brands and the site would make a very attractive package for a potential buyer at this already profitable site with an enthusiastic and dedicated workforce.
"The owners, the Dublin-based C&C Group, are proving to be a rotten apple amongst employers."
(CD/JP)
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