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05/11/2013
350 Job Losses Following Barclays Closure
Staff at the Barclays Coventry contact centre have today, Tuesday 5 November, been informed that the site will be closed with the loss of 350 jobs.
Unite, the union that represents staff at Barclays, has called on the bank to reconsider the closure of this centre, scheduled for March 2014. The impact on the regional economy will be deeply felt. The union is seeking alternative local employment for all staff impacted by this decision.
Dominic Hook Unite national officer said: "News of the closure of this large Barclays processing centre will be deeply distressing for the workforce and the local community. 350 people have today been told that their future is uncertain.
"Unite has real questions as to why such an important and productive centre in Coventry is being closed. This decision is damaging to Barclays, the staff and the local community in Coventry - where this centre is a large local employer.
"Unite will continue to press Barclays to find suitable local redeployment opportunities for the Coventry staff."
(CD/IT)
Unite, the union that represents staff at Barclays, has called on the bank to reconsider the closure of this centre, scheduled for March 2014. The impact on the regional economy will be deeply felt. The union is seeking alternative local employment for all staff impacted by this decision.
Dominic Hook Unite national officer said: "News of the closure of this large Barclays processing centre will be deeply distressing for the workforce and the local community. 350 people have today been told that their future is uncertain.
"Unite has real questions as to why such an important and productive centre in Coventry is being closed. This decision is damaging to Barclays, the staff and the local community in Coventry - where this centre is a large local employer.
"Unite will continue to press Barclays to find suitable local redeployment opportunities for the Coventry staff."
(CD/IT)
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