BCM is part of Fareva and has for over 100 years manufactured health and beauty products for Walgreens Boots Alliance and other famous brands, as well as special prescription medicines for individual use in the UK through BCM Specials.
Daniel Adams, Usdaw National Officer says: “The announcement today is a crushing blow for the hard-working and loyal workforce at BCM. Usdaw has demanded urgent talks so that we can examine the company’s rationale behind such significant job losses. Usdaw will look at all options to save jobs and protect our members as a result of this announcement.”
Notes for editors:
Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fifth biggest and the fastest growing trade union with over 430,000 members. Membership has increased by more than 28% over the decade. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemicals and other trades.
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