{"id":1349,"date":"2020-12-11T16:24:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T16:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/urgent-government-response-needed-after-440-job-losses-announced\/"},"modified":"2020-12-11T16:24:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T16:24:21","slug":"urgent-government-response-needed-after-440-job-losses-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/urgent-government-response-needed-after-440-job-losses-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent Government response needed after 440 job losses announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social Democrats TD for Dublin Bay North, Cian O\u2019Callaghan, has expressed concern at today\u2019s news that 440 staff at a pharmaceutical company in Baldoyle are to lose their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy O\u2019Callaghan said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaff at Viatris in Baldoyle Industrial Estate found out today that the plant is to be wound-down over a two-year period as part of global restructuring of the company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe timing of this announcement, which comes exactly two weeks before Christmas, could not\u00a0be worse for the employees and this will be a worrying time for them and their families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the economic impact of Covid-19 and Brexit likely to be felt in the jobs market for some time to come, the scale of these redundancies is deeply concerning. Viatris staff will need to be fully supported by the Government in securing new employment in the difficult months ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the meantime, I hope the company makes good on its commitment to offer comprehensive redundancy packages and career counselling services to the affected workers. I urge them to engage with employees\u2019 representatives at the earliest opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition, the IDA should work to source a replacement company and new jobs for this important site in the Baldoyle Industrial Estate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>December 11, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Democrats TD for Dublin Bay North, Cian O\u2019Callaghan, has expressed concern at today\u2019s news that 440 staff at a pharmaceutical company in Baldoyle are to lose their jobs. 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