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08/05/2009
Delivery Company Axes 320 Workers
Delivery company DHL is to axe 320 staff through redundancy by August.
DHL Express announced today it is to close seven locations and restructure operations at a further three.
The operations affected by the closure are Tralee, Waterford, Enniscorthy, Athlone, Sligo, Galway and Cavan, while "restructuring" will take place in Dublin, Cork and Limerick.
The company said it was "repositioning its business in Ireland to adjust to the current economic environment by maximising efficiencies".
A spokesman said: "As the economic downturn has deepened, like all businesses we have examined our cost base, in particular our domestic delivery model."
A 30-day consultation process with staff began yesterday. The spokesman stressed the cutbacks only affected DHL Express Ireland.
DHL workers union SIPTU said they believed there would be redundancies not just in the seven locations that are closing, but also in the three being restructured.
(DW/BMcc)
DHL Express announced today it is to close seven locations and restructure operations at a further three.
The operations affected by the closure are Tralee, Waterford, Enniscorthy, Athlone, Sligo, Galway and Cavan, while "restructuring" will take place in Dublin, Cork and Limerick.
The company said it was "repositioning its business in Ireland to adjust to the current economic environment by maximising efficiencies".
A spokesman said: "As the economic downturn has deepened, like all businesses we have examined our cost base, in particular our domestic delivery model."
A 30-day consultation process with staff began yesterday. The spokesman stressed the cutbacks only affected DHL Express Ireland.
DHL workers union SIPTU said they believed there would be redundancies not just in the seven locations that are closing, but also in the three being restructured.
(DW/BMcc)
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