25/03/2002
Consignia axe 140 postal jobs in Northern Ireland
As part of a vast UK-wide Consignia cost-cutting programme 140 jobs are to go in Northern Ireland.
Consignia said on Monday March 25 that the jobs will go at three Parcel Force depots in north Belfast, Londonderry and Portadown. These depots will close and will leave just one operating Parcelforce depot in Belfast’s Harbour Industrial Estate.
Parcelforce in Northern Ireland currently employs 270 people and handles 4.4million parcels every year.
The company said that employees affected would be offered a range of options including working as owner-drivers, working elsewhere with Consignia, working in the new Parcelforce Worldwide or a voluntary redundancy package.
Consignia, formerly known as the Post Office announced on Monday it is to cut 15,000 jobs as part of a three-year £1.2 billion rescue plan.
Parcelforce Worldwide is currently operating a loss of £15 million per month. Consignia is losing £1.5 million a day.
Consignia chairman Allan Leighton described the package as “common sense re-engineering” to a “perilous" position.
“These measures announced today are far reaching – but they are just the start, not the end,” Mr Leighton warned.
“They will ensure progress is made in the first year of a three year strategy to restore profitability, deliver positive cash flow, improve services and make the business a better place in which to work.”
(AMcE)
Consignia said on Monday March 25 that the jobs will go at three Parcel Force depots in north Belfast, Londonderry and Portadown. These depots will close and will leave just one operating Parcelforce depot in Belfast’s Harbour Industrial Estate.
Parcelforce in Northern Ireland currently employs 270 people and handles 4.4million parcels every year.
The company said that employees affected would be offered a range of options including working as owner-drivers, working elsewhere with Consignia, working in the new Parcelforce Worldwide or a voluntary redundancy package.
Consignia, formerly known as the Post Office announced on Monday it is to cut 15,000 jobs as part of a three-year £1.2 billion rescue plan.
Parcelforce Worldwide is currently operating a loss of £15 million per month. Consignia is losing £1.5 million a day.
Consignia chairman Allan Leighton described the package as “common sense re-engineering” to a “perilous" position.
“These measures announced today are far reaching – but they are just the start, not the end,” Mr Leighton warned.
“They will ensure progress is made in the first year of a three year strategy to restore profitability, deliver positive cash flow, improve services and make the business a better place in which to work.”
(AMcE)
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Under fire UK postal group, Consignia has announced losses of £1.1bn for the latest financial year, which will mean a further 17,000 jobs are set to be shed over the next three years. The company has also said it is to drop the name Consignia, and will revert back to the Royal Mail moniker.
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An Ulster Unionist Assembly Member has announced he is seeking talks with the company which runs the Post Office over the imminent closure of the postal sorting office in Portadown. Consignia, formerly known as the Post Office announced on Monday they were closing three of Northern Ireland’s Parcelforce depots at a loss of 140 jobs.
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An Ulster Unionist Assembly Member has announced he is seeking talks with the company which runs the Post Office over the imminent closure of the postal sorting office in Portadown. Consignia, formerly known as the Post Office announced on Monday they were closing three of Northern Ireland’s Parcelforce depots at a loss of 140 jobs.
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