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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.12 - Processing and preserving of poultry meat
180 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Food manufacturer 2 Sisters has announced to create 180 new jobs in Cambuslang (South Lanarkshire).
The hires are needed to support the cooking and processing of chicken products at the plant that will be extended for this purpose. The announcement of job creations followed long term negotiations with trade union Unite.
In 2013, the company had announced both the reduction and expansion of its workforce in the UK. Reportedly, in November 2013, 200 job losses were announced for the plant in Coupar Angus.
Sources
6 January 2014: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2014), 2 Sisters, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76423, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76423.
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