UK workers at Cadbury Schweppes unhappy at the closure of a manufacturing facility and the loss of 700 jobs at the country will protest against the planned cuts tomorrow (9 October).
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Cadbury, the world’s largest confectioner, said last week that it plans to close its Keynsham chocolate factory by 2010, a move that will affect 500 employees.
The company also plans to shift some of its production of chocolate assortments from its flagship Bournville site to Poland, a decision that will see 200 workers lose their jobs.
UK trade union Unite said workers from both Cadbury factories planned to join the protest at the Keynsham site.
“Cadbury workers are not accepting this decision,” said the union’s Andy Frampton. “The company must keep production at Keynsham. British chocolate made by British workers for British consumption. This is a profitable and productive plant.”
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By GlobalDataIn June, Cadbury said it would axe 15% of its workforce as part of a global cost-cutting drive that it hopes will reshape the business.
Cadbury also plans to close 15% of its manufacturing facilities around the world over the next four years.
