Unite’s reaction to 680 Northern Rock job cuts
28 March 2011
David Fleming, Unite national officer said: “This appalling news
of 680 job cuts is scandalous. Another round of brutal job cuts is
simply a step too far for this workforce. We are witnessing another
move to scale back this already lean organisation, in a desperate
bid to find a private buyer.
“The staff at this North-East based company have, since near
collapse, faced constant change and turmoil with no clarity about
their future. Unite will now take our demand for Northern Rock to
be returned to mutuality to political representatives. A mutual
Northern Rock is the only viable option to ensure that this company
once again becomes the flourishing business it once was. The
government must begin to heed the demands for a diverse financial
services industry.”
In 2007 Northern Rock employed a workforce of around 6,500, this
latest announcement reduces the workforce to under 2,000.
ENDS
For more information please contact Saba Mozakka, Unite press
office, on 07768 693 953.
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