Kraft keeping Cadbury workers in the dark - Dromey
Bournville Press Conference – Friday 12th
March at 12:00
Kraft is keeping Cadbury workers in the dark, Unite Deputy
General Secretary, Jack Dromey, will today (Friday 12th March) say
at a Press Conference outside of the Bournville plant in
Birmingham, following a meeting with Cadbury’s workers. Mr Dromey
will welcome the decision of the all-party Business Select
Committee to call Kraft Executives before them to give evidence in
public next Tuesday 16th March on their conduct during the £12
billion takeover of Cadbury. Mr Dromey will first give evidence on
the same day to the Select Committee before they call Kraft to
account.
“Bournville was born out of the great philanthropic traditions
of the Cadbury family” Mr Dromey today said. “Sons and daughters
have following mothers and fathers into the factory as generations
of Birmingham workers have built Cadburys into a world-class centre
of excellence. It is nothing short of outrageous that Kraft should
now keep Cadbury workers in the dark. Our members know that Kraft
Executives are there – they see them from afar. But no one
from the American multi-national is telling them what the future
holds.”
“Kraft must give Bournville and Britain cast-iron guarantees for
the future. Investment will be key. So too will be a clear
commitment that there will be no factory closures or compulsory
redundancies. Parliament and the public will expect nothing less
when Kraft appears before the Business Select Committee next
Tuesday.”
“The immediate priority is cast-iron guarantees for the Cadbury
workers. We need a new Cadbury’s Law, preventing hostile takeovers
which are neither in the public interests or the long-term
interests of household-name British companies. Cadbury workers
deserve security for the future and then never again should British
workers be sold to the highest bidder.”
ENDS
Mr Dromey will be given a press briefing at 12 midday tomorrow,
Friday, outside of No 1 Lodge, Bournville Lane, Birmingham B30
2JT.
For further information please contact Karen Viquerat 07768 931
316, Pauline Doyle 07976 832 861 or Jack Dromey 07976 833362.
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