MP and union bosses call for talks over Tulip pork factory closure plans
Shaun Bailey MP says he is planning talks with Tulip bosses over the shock move to close down the firm’s Tipton factory.
More than 640 jobs are at risk at the company’s pork manufacturing site in George Henry Road, Great Bridge, Tipton, after bosses unveiled plans to shift operations elsewhere.
The firm has launched a consultation over the proposals, which come after Tulip made a loss of £80 million in the year to the end of September following a £75.4m loss the year before.
Mr Bailey, the Conservative MP for West Bromwich West, has raised concerns over the plans, and says he is looking to make representations with the firm over the coming days.
He said: “It is a really disappointing situation. Tulip is a well established employer in Tipton, and given the fact that Tipton is such a vulnerable community, it is a shame that such a large employer is going.
