A taskforce is being launched to help the 287 Butler & Tanner workers who are without work after the weekend's bombshell announcement. Overseen by Mendip District Council, the taskforce will consist of a range of organisations and will aim to support and advise the redundant workers (link below.)
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Meanwhile, staff at Frome's Jobcentre Plus and local recruitment agencies have vowed to pull out all the stops to help the workers.
The Jobcentre is believed to have seen more than 100 workers, and staff said they were working hard to help people with benefits and suitable vacancies.
Recruitment companies have put together packages to help staff to find work.
Ewen Alcorn, of Biznus Solutions in King Street, said it would be putting on sessions for former B &T workers.
Other agencies, including ESRecruitment and Bridge Recruitment, have also vowed to help staff.
Somerton and Frome MP David Heath has called for an emergency Commons debate on the issue, but the Speaker, Michael Martin, said it was not appropriate for discussion by the House (link below.)
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