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Article: Wincanton jobs under threat.
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- February 5, 2009
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Some 865 jobs could be lost as a result of site closures at Gloucester and Trafford Park, following the merger of the Wincanton and Culina chilled consolidation businesses.
Wincanton said: "It is proposed to migrate volumes from Wincanton's sites at Gloucester and Trafford Park into the Culina network, with effect from early April 2009.
"This proposal will affect the employment of all Wincanton employees at these sites and their associated outbases, which amounts to approximately 450 at Gloucester and 415 at Trafford Park. Should the proposed migration of volumes go ahead, it is likely that both sites will close. In the meantime, Wincanton is ...