British Bakeries is produces a variety of bakery products. British Bakeries parent company is

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. British Bakeries had two factories in

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, one in Thornbury and one on Thornton Road, which closed recently as well as further factories in

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, and

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Redundancy controversy

The 2007 closure of British Bakeries factory on Thornton Road in Bradford was justified by the relatively small size of the factory, compared to its counterpart at the other side of town, as well as other factories, as well as the £6 million repair quote for the roof. 70 staff were made redundant, including many

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, who received completion of their training as part of their redundancy package. The move was highly criticised by

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. However, no industrial action was taken.

References

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