Unions criticise closing cider factory
Union representatives say workers at a Somerset cider factory have been treated disgracefully after they found out they'd be losing their jobs when they read it in a newspaper.
Jobs under threat amid reports cider factory is to close
There's concern for the future of 120 jobs at a cider factory in Somerset.
Production at Shepton Mallet Cider Mill has been under review for more than a year. Now there are reports parent company C&C wants to move cider production its plant in Ireland.
The company has declined to comment.
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The history of Shepton cider production
The cider mill has been a fixture in Shepton Mallet for as long as anyone can remember - but exactly how did it all begin?
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Workers hearing of job losses via media is 'disgraceful'
Workers at Shepton Mallet Cider learning about the planned closure of the site from the media is ‘disgraceful and discourteous' say union.