200 workers to take voluntary redundancy at Cadbury plant

Posted on 16 Jan 2015 by The Manufacturer

Cadbury owner Mondelez International has reached an agreement with unions over plans to invest £75m into the firm’s historic Bournville manufacturing site and make 200 job cuts.

The company announced last year that it planned to install the new facilities but had warned that labour reductions were likely because the modern machinery would mean more efficient production methods. Around 200 workers are expected to accept voluntary redundancy terms – some with payouts totalling more than £100,000 depending on their length of service.…

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