US confectioner Hershey has reached a “tentative” labour agreement with the union representing its Pennsylvania-based employees over a possible relocation.
The agreement, announced today (1 June), is part of a strategic supply chain assessment being made by the chocolate maker, which will allow it to expand its West Hershey facility.
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If approved by employees at Hershey’s 19 East Chocolate Avenue and West Hershey facilities, the company’s board of directors will be asked to review and approve a modernisation project to expand the latter facility into “one of the world’s largest and most advanced chocolate-making facilities”.
Current production in the 19 East Chocolate Avenue plant, as well as a portion of the workforce, would be relocated to the West Hershey facility.
Additionally, the company would continue to occupy a portion of the older 19 East Chocolate Avenue facility as administrative offices.
A decision is expected to be made this month.
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