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73 jobs go as bakery closure confirmed
Reporter: Andrew Rudkin
Date online: 03 January 2012
101 to relocate or retire
BREAD giants Warburtons has confirmed the closure of its Shaw bakery with the loss of 73 jobs.
The 73-year-old factory will shut its doors at the end of January.
The firm, which employs approximately 5,000 staff at 14 different bakeries and 15 depots across the country, notified the affected employees last Friday on the final day of a 90-day consultation process.
Warburtons announced 101 staff have either been relocated to other sites within the company or taken early retirement — but the compulsory redundancies still needed to be made.
The family-run business said the decision to shut the bakery was based on the need to put the firm in the “best possible shape for the future”.
Robert Higginson, Warburtons managing director, said: “Closing a bakery is the hardest decision a family firm like Warburtons has to make but these changes to our manufacturing and distribution operations are vital to ensure we can continue to meet the demands of our customers and consumers.
“We employ over 4,500 people in the UK and our aim is to ensure a stable future for the business which can continue to contribute to both our local communities and the UK as a whole.”
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Another nail in Shaw coffin is driven home! From its roots as the Ideal Bakery in the 1970s Shaw has always had a well-run and efficient bakery on Rochdale Road. A sad, sad day for Shaw.
For anyone who buys processed bread such as this, take a look at the 'Chorleywood process' I can guarantee you'll go back to eating traditional bread from independant craftsman bakers - tastes nicer & better for you!
I am sorry to read of the closure, and feel sorry for the workers , who will no doubt be wondering if they will be able to pay mortgage ect.
This is what the government and councillors should be fighting,as the unemployment in the town is rising, but these councillors aint bothered.
You had BAE systems who trained apprentices,not only in aircraft manufacture but secretary's, all those now gone with Chadderton plant closure,Platts,Chadwicks,to name more who trained people again gone.
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Hopefully Warburtons stop with the pretentious localism rhetoric in their marketing campaigns.
By ShawThing @ 03/01/2012 15:56:43