Unite reaction to RSA decision to close Bristol site with 500 job
losses
23rd April 2009
Rob MacGregor, Unite national officer, said: “The decision by
Royal Sun Alliance to earmark the Bristol office for closure will
shock the local community. The workforce in Bristol will be
distraught to learn that the company is to withdraw as a major
employer from the city where it has a long and proud history.
“Unite is appalled that 500 staff now face redundancy while the
local job market is so fragile. The prospect of finding alternative
employment looks bleak.
“Representatives from Unite will be meeting with the UK chief
executive next week to urge him to reconsider the decision to close
the Bristol office by June 2010.”
ENDS
For more information contact: Saba Mozakka, Unite press office
on: 020 7420 8916 or 07768 693 953
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