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Hewlett-Packard condemned over ‘disgusting’ job cuts at Scots plant
COMPUTER
giants Hewlett-Packard were slammed last night after confirming they
are to axe 700 Scottish jobs.All production at their plant in Erskine,
Renfrewshire, is to stop and the work transferred to the Czech Republic.Around 600 staff will be kept on in call centre and service roles.
Paisley
and Renfrewshire North Labour MP Jim Sheridan branded the cuts
“disgusting”.And there was anger among the workers, many of whom only
learned of the decision after reading yesterday’s Daily Record.The US
firm say the move is part of restructuring in Europe, the Middle East
and Africa which will see 5700 jobs lost.It follows the ending of the
nightshift at Erskine and, in some cases, a five per cent drop in
workers’ wages.The jobs will be shed from February next year.
Sheridan
said: “This will be devastating news for those workers and their
families affected by the announcement who have helped to generate
pre-tax profits of £5.2billion for HP in 2008.”It effectively means the
company are abandoning their skilled Scottish workforce to cut costs by
moving manufacturing to the Czech Republic.”First Minister Alex
Salmond, in a response at Holyrood to local MSP Trish Godman, said: “A
substantial number of Hewlett-Packard operations will continue in
Scotland in terms of supply chain management, customer support and the
business group headquarters.”Discussions will take place with
Hewlett-Packard in terms of the protection and, indeed, the enhancement
of the headquar-terfunctions that will remain in Erskine.”Paisley
South MSP Hugh Henry said: “This is a disgraceful move by a profitable
company.”I want Alex Salmond to force Hewlett-Packard to face up to
their responsibility to their workforce and the local community.”I want
him to examine whether any grants can be reclaimed.”I also want him to
promise that an emergency task force will be sent in to help workers
find alternative employment.”One man leaving the plant, Manpower
employee George Milligan, said: “I’ve been here a year and I don’t know
what I’ll do now. I assume the jobs are going to the Czech Republic
because it’s cheap labour.”HP spokesman Gary Allden said
contracts were being “outsourced” to a manufacturing base in the Czech
Republic.He added: “In keeping with governing local law and established
practice, HP will consult employee representatives in the countries
affected by the proposal on the conditions for the implementation of
the restructuring measures.”These local consultations are expected to
start in the second half of June 2009 -
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