He is based in Plymouth but covers the entire region. William has more than a decade's experience reporting on the business scene in Plymouth and the South West.

'Otherwise there will be very little hospitality and leisure businesses left for the public to go back to.'īusiness Live's South West Business Reporter is William Telford. “If the Government wants this country to retain a leisure and hospitality industry, we need to see support measures continue, in some form, that we can gradually wean the businesses off as the situation hopefully improves over the next year or so. “As the scheme ends, GMB fears this is just the beginning of widespread job losses across the sector that will hit local communities hard. 'The casinos, like other leisure venues, have done their duty and complied with the lockdown, following the Prime Minister's instructions and utilising the Government's furlough scheme.

Matt Roberts, GMB Union South West regional organiser, said: “GMB will explore every avenue with Gentings to try and keep these jobs, no matter how hopeless the situation in the sector may appear.

Mr Willcock went on to say there was a 'huge financial impact on our business and.significant uncertainty for the foreseeable future', and added: 'I am therefore forced to contemplate some very difficult options to ensure survival.” In the statement sent by Mr Willcock to employees, he said: 'The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges.' Workers at the firms sites have been informed of the proposals in a letter from chief executive Paul Willcock. The company said they are needed due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Gentings has been consulting nationally with the GMB Union over the potential reductions in headcount.

Redundancies begin as lockdown wreaks havoc on SW labour market.

It is not known exactly how many people work at each casino, but there are seven GMB members in Plymouth and six in Torquay, for example, but this is not all the workforce and the union expects numbers to be into double figures at each site. Workers there are on furlough under the Government’s Job Retention Scheme. Genting Casino's under-threat Torquay casinoĬasino which will remain open, such as the one in Plymouth, are expected to face job cuts.

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