Council to help workers affected by planned closure of huge Amazon complex as move declared 'really sad day' for Rugeley
A council will step in to help workers affected by the planned closure of a huge Amazon complex, its leader has said.
Rugeley’s fulfilment centre will be replaced with a £500 million new base in Sutton Coldfield, creating 400 jobs, while its 1,000 existing staff have also been offered the chance to move.
Cannock Chase Council leader, Councillor Tony Johnson, said it was a 'really sad day' for Rugeley and the move will impact the town’s wider economy.
And he said, although there are no plans for compulsory redundancies, the council would be looking to create a local task force with other organisations to help those workers who can’t transfer to another Amazon site find other jobs locally.
It will also consider how the district can best respond to the loss of a major employer in order to 'bounce back'.
