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Boots to cut 300 production jobs | Boots to cut 300 production jobs |
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High street healthcare retailer Alliance Boots is to shed 300 jobs from a manufacturing site in Nottingham. | High street healthcare retailer Alliance Boots is to shed 300 jobs from a manufacturing site in Nottingham. |
Bosses said the loss of a major skincare product contract meant the manufacturing arm of Boots in Beeston would have to be "streamlined". | Bosses said the loss of a major skincare product contract meant the manufacturing arm of Boots in Beeston would have to be "streamlined". |
A spokesperson said the losses from the 7,000-strong site would be achieved through a combination of "natural wastage and voluntary redundancy". | A spokesperson said the losses from the 7,000-strong site would be achieved through a combination of "natural wastage and voluntary redundancy". |
The losses are expected to happen over an 18-month period. | The losses are expected to happen over an 18-month period. |
Cost effective | |
"In January we announced the loss of a major contract with a third party customer which means in 2008 a large amount of work in our factory will cease," an Alliance Boots spokesperson said. | "In January we announced the loss of a major contract with a third party customer which means in 2008 a large amount of work in our factory will cease," an Alliance Boots spokesperson said. |
"Over the last couple of months we have been working hard with our people to look at ways to maintain the cost effectiveness of the manufacturing facility in Nottingham. | "Over the last couple of months we have been working hard with our people to look at ways to maintain the cost effectiveness of the manufacturing facility in Nottingham. |
"Over the coming months we will be consulting with our people on the proposals for how we will achieve this reduction." | "Over the coming months we will be consulting with our people on the proposals for how we will achieve this reduction." |
A spokesperson from USDAW - the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, said: "Any redundancies are regrettable but we are at a very early stage of the consultation process with the company. | |
"It (Alliance Boots) has made it clear that any redundancies will be through voluntary and natural wastage. | |
"The announcement may cause some of them distress and clearly they need to speak to us to help them through any difficulty and keep them informed." |
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