'We're losing friends': Shock for a tight-knit workforce as hundreds set for redundancy at meat factory
Disbelief rang around Tameside's Pilgrim plant as another working day came to an end. Almost 550 workers have been put at risk of redundancy at the meat processing factory, which is set to close its doors.
Many of the Pilgrim's workers have known each other for years, or decades, and formed lifelong friendships. Almost all workers who spoke to the M.E.N. following their shift this afternoon asked to remain anonymous, fearing repercussions for speaking out. "I didn't expect it. I thought they would put us onto short-time, which we've been used to before - foot and mouth was a three-day week. It's 500-odd people. They say 90 can be relocated but you can't just uproot and move. People have got homes here, kids, partners that work elsewhere.
She added: "We're losing friends, production lines are like a family. You've worked here day in, day out, for years. It's very upsetting." Among the sadness and shock, there were also harsh words for the company. One worker said: "We've been f***** over... we're being shafted. They are saying it's the economy, but we managed to get through covid.
"It's a big blow for Ashton. It's only a small-ish place. I've got good friends here, lifelong friends some of them."
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