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.
Unions criticise closing cider factory
Union representatives say workers at a Somerset cider factory have been treated disgracefully after they found out they would be losing their jobs when they read it in a newspaper.
The Shepton Mallet Cider Mill will stop drink production in April, leaving just a skeleton staff to run the apple pulping operation. Production at the Mill, which makes brands such as Blackthorn and Olde English, is being switched to Ireland.
The factory has been producing cider since 1770, and it's closure will mean the loss of up to 120 jobs.
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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.