Factory, Wolverhampton (Closure)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Employment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 7 December 1964.

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Photo of Mr Julius Silverman Mr Julius Silverman , Birmingham Aston 12:00, 7 December 1964

Will my right hon. Friend give the House information on the following points? First, has there been to his knowledge any consultation between the managements and the unions or the workers' representatives in regard to this redundancy? Secondly, is it correct that only two weeks' advance information has been given to some of the men of their redundancy, and that there was an advertisement issued by the factory for fresh labour only eight weeks ago, in consequence of which men gave up other employment and their homes in order to take these new jobs and now find themselves with the prospect of being out of work and without a home? Thirdly, is it true that the largest amount of compensation offered to men who have worked for the firm for 21 years is five weeks' pay, and does this not indicate the need for the Government to press on with all speed with their legislation dealing With redundancy and severance pay?