BT to Reduce Footprint at Adastral Park; 1,100 Jobs Potentially at Risk
July 06 2023 - 11:56AM
Dow Jones News
By Michael Susin
BT Group intends to reduce its footprint at its Adastral Park
site in Suffolk and move part of the roles to other locations over
the next two years, a spokesperson said Thursday.
The announcement comes as the U.K. telecommunications group is
seeking to consolidate into a smaller number of buildings, while a
number of core operations will remain in Adastral Park.
The spokesperson added that BT will offer support including
relocation and redeployment options to affected workers wherever
possible, and that it is consulting with trade union partners over
these proposals.
However, trade union Prospect referred to the proposals as
"extremely concerning," saying that they would cut 1,100 jobs at
Adastral Park and amount to redundancies.
"Prospect urges BT to be fully transparent about its business
case for significantly reducing jobs at Adastral Park and to
consider all alternatives to making these highly skilled workers
redundant," the trade union said.
Write to Michael Susin at michael.susin@wsj.com
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