Danish Crown shuts down UK factory after only 38 days of ownership

15-03-2012

On Monday, March 6, just 38 days after taking over the Tranfoods meat packing facility in Birkenhead (UK), Danish Crown's UK subsidiary, Tulip, shut down the factory without notice, leaving over 200 workers out on the street.

Their union, UNITE, reports that management is threatening to pay only the statutory minimum redundancy to the 218 workers who are likely to lose their jobs.

UNITE will be demanding that the firm honours a previous commitment to an enhanced redundancy package offered to former Tranfoods workers.

Source: UnionNews [1]

The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) is an international federation of trade unions representing workers employed in agriculture and plantations; the preparation and manufacture of food and beverages; hotels, restaurants and catering services; all stages of tobacco processing. The IUF is composed of 394 affiliated organizations in 126 countries representing a combined membership of around 2,6 million.

How to contact the IUF:
Email: [email protected]
Post: Rampe du Pont-Rouge, 8, CH-1213, Petit-Lancy (Switzerland)
Phone: + 41 22 793 22 33
Fax: + 41 22 793 22 38

Links:
[1] http://union-news.co.uk/2012/03/birkenhead-lockout-deceitful-tulip-is-no-shrinking-violet/