Overview
- GMB says more than 450 roles are at risk in the UK, with most expected among staff and managers at Nestlé sites in York and Gatwick.
- Nestlé says the proposals are part of its 2025 plan to remove 16,000 jobs worldwide and it will consult employees before confirming details.
- The company says it will tell affected workers first and has not confirmed final numbers for any UK location.
- GMB leaders warn the cuts will harm local communities and say they will work with members and the company to reduce the impact.
- York’s factory, long known for making KitKat, employs about 2,000 people and the firm invested roughly £8 million in its nearby distribution centre last year.