GREGGS is preparing to axe 100 jobs at a South Lanarkshire bakery, less than a year after it axed a similar number in Edinburgh, says a union.
The Newcastle-upon-Tyne-based chain, which last March announced 107 posts would go at a bakery in the capital, is now planning to shed a similar number of jobs at the Clydesmill bakery in Cambuslang, said Usdaw.
The union said the firm is to “propose to restructure their manufacturing operations by concentrating production into centres of excellence.’ Greggs said there will be fewer jobs in manufacturing but new roles created in more shops and a bigger distribution network.
A consultation period has started with people affected. The union said staff are “very concerned” and talks will be held with management.
Dave Gill, Usdaw national officer, said: “Greggs bakery staff are now very concerned about the future.”
A spokeswoman for Greggs said: “Following the announce- ment last March about our planned £100 million investment in our supply chain over the next five years, we are now planning the next phase of this investment.
“This will increase and reshape our manufacturing and distribution capabilities, and enable us to support shop expansion in substantially more than 2,000 shops.”
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