Labour leader Andrew Little has criticised the corporate "greed'' behind Mondelez International's plan to close Dunedin's Cadbury factory. Mr Little, who is in Dunedin today, met union representatives at the Cadbury factory this morning to discuss the company's proposal, which would cost 362 workers their jobs. Speaking to media after emerging from his visit, Mr Little said workers were "still in a bit of shock'' and needed support. He called on Mondelez to allow Cadbury staff to take up new job offers without losing their redundancy entitlements, but also criticised the company's approach. He also criticised Mondelez's "unlawful'' attempts to gag its staff and prevent them talking to media, saying workers had a right to be heard.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 19, 2017 23:14 UTC