McVitie’s workers are set to protest outside the Scottish Parliament over plans to close the iconic Glasgow factory.
Redundancy notices were handed to the 468 staff at the Victoria Biscuit Works which produces some of the nation's favourites treats including Hobnobs and Digestives.
The furious workforce is calling on confectionary giant Pladis to participate in a ‘meaningful consultation’ over alternative proposals in a bid to save jobs.
Union officials are set to join their members outside Holyrood in Edinburgh on Thursday with the socially distanced demonstration starting at 11.30am.
A petition to save the jobs has so far received more than 72,000 signatures.
GMB Scotland Organiser David Hume said: “Workers at the McVitie’s site in Tollcross are fighting for their factory and their future, and every day the collective voice of the workforce and the local community grows louder.
“GMB committed to exploring every avenue to save these jobs and bring investment into this business but, if we’re to pursue alternative proposals to secure a future for these workers, we need the decision makers at pladis to come to the table.
“David Murray managing director of Pladis) can’t be allowed to hide out in London while condemning Glasgow to a new generation of manufacturing decline. We’re calling on politicians to stand with the workers and the local community.
“It’s their factory and their future, and they want to fight for it.”
In a statement issued last week, Pladis confirmed they had issued redundancy notices to their staff in Glasgow.
They said: ‘We can confirm that we have today issued the HR1 notice; a letter which is a part of the formal consultation process on our proposal to close our factory in Tollcross.
"In recent weeks we have been frequently engaging with our Trade Union representatives and the Action Group co-chaired by Cabinet Secretary Kate Forbes and Councillor Susan Aitken.
“We remain committed to meaningful consultation with our employees and their representatives."
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