Mike Hedges AM asks for an update on Welsh Government support for
Virgin Media staff in the process of losing their staff.
Speaking after the Plenary Session,
Swansea East AM, Mike Hedges said… ‘I know that it might seem as if I am like a
stuck record on this matter, but listening to me asking for regular updates is
but a small matter compared the stresses faced by my constituents who face a
Christmas and new year full of uncertainties as the look forward to losing
their jobs in 2019. I am pleased that job fairs and other support have been
provided via the Welsh Government and that this will continue in to 2019.’
Questions to the Government
Business Manager
Mike Hedges AM - I would like to
make two requests for Welsh Government statements. The first is one that
the leader of the house is quite used to me asking about, but I make no
apologies for continuing to do so because it's hugely important to my and
her constituents, and that is an update on Virgin Media job losses and
the Welsh Government support for those who are losing their jobs, and it's
getting very close now to the time when everybody will be losing their jobs.
Julie James AM - In terms of Virgin Media, the first tranche of
redundant staff left the company in November, as I know he's well aware. There
are two phases planned for next year as well. Our placement support team has
taken on responsibility for providing staff with onsite access to key partners
of the taskforce, including Careers Wales, the Department for Work
and Pensions and local employers. The Welsh contact centre forum is a
key partner in our taskforce and has arranged job fairs in October at the
Virgin Media site and brought recruiting employers to the site as well as
providing careers advice for those staff seeking alternative
employment. It's too early for me to provide specific details of those who
have been successful in securing alternative employment as a result of the job
fairs, but we are holding further job fairs to coincide with the
additional tranches of staff leaving the company next year. So, our involvement
continues in order to make sure that all of the staff who are affected by this
have the best possible outcome.
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