Amicus "astonished" at plans for "Maxwell the
Movie"
Thursday 29th June 2006
Amicus Assistant General Secretary Tony Burke said he was
“astonished” at press reports in the UK this week for plans of an
American film producer to film the life story of disgraced
newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell.
Tony Burke said: “Maxwell ripped-off the pensions of
hundreds of print workers who had contributed to what they believed
was a safe pension scheme, only to find that Robert Maxwell had
stolen their pensions in order to prop up his businesses and
acquire other companies.
“Hundreds of print workers who worked for Maxwell’s
companies will be appalled at the prospect of a film being made
about a man who stole their pensions.
“Many print workers lives were wrecked because of his
actions and many have faced extreme hardship following the loss of
their pensions through Maxwell’s actions.
“A film about Robert Maxwell’s life is bound to bring
back painful memories to print workers and their families and will
be extremely distressful for those print workers whose pensions he
stole.”
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For more information contact Tony Burke on 07831 659939 or
Ashraf Choudhury in the Amicus press office on 020 7420 8914 or
07980 224761
Notes to Editors
Article appeared in the Independent on 28 June 2006
