| Hundreds of jobs under threat as HDNL restructures delivery network |
14 January 2009
Union members were left reeling after parcel carrier HDNL (Home Delivery Network Ltd) announced 686 jobs are at risk following its decision to restructure its delivery network.
Usdaw National Officer Irene Radigan said; "The Company have announced a major restructuring programme which will include the closure of 8 sites. Work will be transferred across the rest of HDNL’s network. We are working with HDNL to minimise compulsory redundancies as a result of this restructuring.
"The home shopping sector has seen a steady decline over the last few years and these redundancies are not a direct result of the economic downturn.
"Our aim is to ensure that those people who are made redundant leave the business with the best chance of securing future employment and that HDNL is able to offer job security to all union members who remain with the company."