AstraZeneca unions urge board to resist Pfizer takeover

Posted on 8 May 2014 by The Manufacturer

AstraZeneca union representatives have today declared they do not support the proposed takeover of the company from American pharmaceutical company Pfizer.

After a meeting which took place earlier today, union reps from GMB and Unite have said in a joint statement they do not believe a takeover of AstraZeneca is in the interest of its 6,700 UK workforce or the public. They accused Pfizer of having a track record in takeovers resulting in job losses and…

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