MSC NewsWire

Founded by Max Farndale 1947 - 2018
Friday, 01 July 2022 10:14
  • Home
    • About Us
    • Pricing
    • Global Presswire
    • Industry Organisations
  • News Sectors
    • Headlines Through Today
    • Environmental Talk
    • Out of The Beehive
    • Primary Sector Talk
    • Reporters Desk
    • The MSC NewsReel
    • MSCNetwork
    • FinTech Talk
    • The FactoryFloor Newsreel
    • Trade Talk
    • News Talk
    • Industry Talk
    • Technology Talk
    • Blockchain
    • Highlighted
    • The TravelDesk
      • TravelMedia
      • Sporting Tours
      • Holidays Tours Events + More
      • Airfares
      • Travel Enquiry Form
      • TravelBits
    • Travel Updates
    • The MSC TravelDesk Newsreel
    • Travel Talk
    • Travel Time
    • The Bottom Line
    • Regional News
    • News to Run Advice Form
    • World News
    • NewsDIRECT
    • MSCVoxPops
    • Press Releases
  • National Press Club
  • Contact Us

Workers gutted as ABCorp confirms trans-Tasman move

  • font size decrease font size decrease font size increase font size increase font size
  • Print
  • Email

Feb 20, 2018  -  E tū is extremely disappointed with the confirmation today that the plastic card manufacturer, ABCorp is to close its Christchurch plant.  About 50 workers will lose their jobs after the company confirmed it was moving operations at the plant to Australia.

“We’re gutted about this,” says Joe Gallagher, E tū’s Industry Coordinator, Communications.

“The workers knew what was coming but that doesn’t make it any easier. These are good jobs with reasonable pay and conditions and that’s hard to find these days,” says Joe.

Joe says the union will be doing all it can to support the workers ahead of closure, which is scheduled for the end of March.

ABCorp Christchurch is one of several local firms to shut its doors and relocate across the Tasman, including Cadbury and Auckland company, Pastry House.

“These companies come over here, they create expectations for the people working for them, but there’s no loyalty. They lose a major contract or two, as happened here and just decide to move on,” Joe says.

However, he has reiterated the union’s view that the Government can help support local specialist firms through its procurement processes.

“ABCorp lost a major Government transport contract and several others. This Government is committed to local workers and their families. We think that includes helping support local businesses producing quality products through Government procurement contracts where appropriate.”

 

| A E tū release  ||  February 20, 2018   |||

 

 

 

Published in BUSINESS
Tagged under
  • Business
  • news talk

Related items

  • Sir Bill English to be honoured by Victoria University of Wellington
  • Higher bank capital better for banking system and NZ
  • Plastics industry helps designers create easy-to-recycle packaging
  • Great Barrier unhappy with Auckland’s marine sludge plan
  • XE Update Friday 30 November, 2018
More in this category: « Callaghan releases latest spending figures: Four months late What does 2018 hold in store for NZ? »
back to top

MSC NewsWire is a gathering place for information on the productive sector in New Zealand focusing on Manufacturing, Productive Engineering and Process Manufacturing

  • Home
  • Global Presswire
  • Industry Organisations
  • National Press Club
  • Disclaimer
  • About Us
  • Pricing
  • Sitemap
Copyright © 2022 MSC NewsWire. All Rights Reserved.
Site Built & Hosted by iSystems Limited
Top
News Talk