Unite reaction to 510 Lloyds job losses
3rd June 2009
Unite has expressed disappointment at the news that 510 jobs are
to be lost at the Lloyds Banking Group. This brings the total job
losses at the group to nearly 3,000 since its formation in
January.
Unite, which represents staff at the bank, is opposed to the
plan to close a site in Kent and restructure the community banking
division.
Rob MacGregor, Unite national officer, said: “Unite is extremely
disappointed that the Lloyds Banking Group is to cut a further 510
roles. These latest job losses are yet another example of the
weekly hammering that the workforce of the bank is having to
endure.
“We have already seen over 2,400 job losses announced by the
bank since its formation in January. Unite has made it plain that
the union will not accept a situation where the Lloyds Banking
Group makes weekly announcements of hundreds of job losses. Staff
must be told the company’s plans for the future of the organisation
and not be left with the uncertainty that they could be the next to
lose their jobs.”
ENDS
For more information please contact: Saba Mozakka, Unite the
union on: 07768 693 953.
Notes to editors
The announcements made today will impact: Kent, London,
Birmingham and Wales.
The Halifax centre in Chatham, which currently employs around
210 staff, will be closed by November 2009 under plans announced to
staff today.
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