Pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), recently renamed Haleon, is slashing approximately 178 jobs at the Cape Town site due to the modernisation and automation of manufacturing processes that are to be implemented in the company
, recently renamed Haleon, is slashing approximately 178 jobs at the Cape Town site due to the modernisation and automation of manufacturing processes that are to be implemented in the company. to retrench about 300 workers effectively from Friday; however, through further consensus-seeking processes, these have been reduced to 178.
“The proposed changes are necessary to make more efficient use of the site’s capacity through a future-fit end-to-end supply chain, helping to maintain the competitiveness and continuity of our business. The Cape Town site has been in existence for over 70 years and its long history is a result of the ability to adapt, innovate and deliver for customers in a modernising world.”
Some employees in the company who asked to remain anonymous said the 122 affected employees have accepted voluntary severance packages. released a statement pledging its full support to GSK workers affiliated with the Independent Commercial Hospitality and Allied Workers Union and Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers' Union.
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