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05/11/2015
50 Jobs To Go At Dunnes Stores
Staff at Dunnes Stores have been left in "utter dismay" after an announcement that 50 jobs are to be lost at its Park Centre store in west Belfast.
SDLP West Belfast Councillor Tim Attwood met with staff and trade union officials to discuss the issue on Wednesday.
The firm plans to close its food outlet store with the loss of 50 jobs.
Mr Atwood said: "The management must now demonstrate their commitment to the welfare of their staff by committing resources to a programme of retraining or reemployment for those who are losing their jobs."
Sinn Féin MP for west Belfast, Alex Maskey, has also been trying to meet with the firm for around two weeks, however they failed to comply.
Mr Maskey said: "We now have a situation where 50 people have lost their jobs with little clarity around the terms, conditions or timeline. This is unacceptable and no way to treat a workforce.
"I am calling on Dunnes Stores management to meet with me in the very immediate future in the interest of protecting the workers' rights and ensuring adequate arrangements are put in place surrounding the proposed redundancies."
(CD/JP)
SDLP West Belfast Councillor Tim Attwood met with staff and trade union officials to discuss the issue on Wednesday.
The firm plans to close its food outlet store with the loss of 50 jobs.
Mr Atwood said: "The management must now demonstrate their commitment to the welfare of their staff by committing resources to a programme of retraining or reemployment for those who are losing their jobs."
Sinn Féin MP for west Belfast, Alex Maskey, has also been trying to meet with the firm for around two weeks, however they failed to comply.
Mr Maskey said: "We now have a situation where 50 people have lost their jobs with little clarity around the terms, conditions or timeline. This is unacceptable and no way to treat a workforce.
"I am calling on Dunnes Stores management to meet with me in the very immediate future in the interest of protecting the workers' rights and ensuring adequate arrangements are put in place surrounding the proposed redundancies."
(CD/JP)
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