Mick Murray – Usdaw area organiser says: “This is devastating news for the staff to hear that the Kellogg’s manufacturing site in Manchester’s Trafford Park is being closed. This iconic site opened in 1938 and was the first manufacturing base for Kellogg’s in Britain.
 
“Usdaw has engaged in meaningful consultation talks with the company, where we
interrogated their business case. Regrettably it became clear that the site is not fit for purpose and unable to accommodate modern manufacturing processes.
 
“Through the consultation talks we have secured an enhanced redundancy package for those leaving the business. We are providing our members with the support, advice and representation at this difficult time through the individual consultations, where we will be seeking redeployment and retraining opportunities.”
 
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