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PMP has announced plans to downsize its Wacol operation near Brisbane, with 32 out of 112 jobs to go.



It will also close its branch at Salisbury South in Adelaide, with the loss of another 44 jobs.



The company is blaming the economic climate for the shutdown, which will cost 76 jobs all up from both operations.



Assistant Secretary of the AMWU Queensland Danny Dougherty said that the AMWU was very disappointed to hear of PMP’s plans to downsize its Wacol operations.



“These factory closures have implications for the 76 workers who may struggle to find employment in the current economic climate.



“Just before Christmas, then-CEO of PMP Brian Evans assured these workers their jobs were safe and they shouldn’t worry. Clearly, those assurances were worthless.



“We’re concerned they may be using the guise of the global financial crisis to make excessive staff reductions.



“Our concerns lie with those workers who are now jobless and also the remaining 80 workers at Wacol whose employment may be on shaky ground.



“We want PMP to tell us what its plans are in the short and long term for its Wacol division, and whether the remaining 80 jobs are secure.”



PMP says the shutdowns will let it focus on its most reliable and best-performing print presses.



Workers at PMP in Wacol have been concerned for some time about their job security and are angry that their employer has not been honest with them about the situation.



“All we heard were rumours for a long time, but nothing was substantiated,” said an AMWU member who wants to remain anonymous.



“They show total disregard for their workers when they behave in this way and refuse to come clean about what’s ahead. It’s disgraceful behaviour.”

Contact Person: Danny Dougherty

Contact Email: news@amwu.asn.au