500 distribution centre jobs could be under threat

Jan 15 2009 By nebusiness

THE jobs of 500 workers at a Darlington distribution centre could be under threat after its owners placed them on redundancy notice.

The DHL centre at Faverdale, which distributes for Argos, last night began a 30-day consultation process with staff.

The company reportedly said that the ultimate number of redundancies was yet to be decided.

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