US EditionAmazon to Shut Massive Centre with 590 Jobs Impacted
Amazon will close its first UK fulfilment centre in Milton Keynes, offering 590 employees transfers to a new £500 million Northampton site employing up to 2,000 people.
- Amazon said it is proposing to close the Milton Keynes fulfilment centre, affecting 590 employees who will be offered transfers to the Northampton site or other centres.
- Amazon said it is evaluating its network to fit business needs and improve experience for employees and customers, while the £500 million Northampton building is scheduled to open in May.
- The new Northampton site will employ 1,400 people initially, rising to 2,000, and Amazon said `Our top priority is to support our people during this process`.
- The Milton Keynes fulfilment centre was Amazon's first UK site, opened in 1998, while a large Amazon sortation centre in Milton Keynes remains unaffected by the proposals.
- Today, Amazon described the Northampton building as larger and state-of-the-art and announced a consultation about the proposal.
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Amazon announces plans to shut its first UK warehouse with 590 jobs at risk
Amazon has revealed plans to shut down its Milton Keynes fulfilment centre at Marston Gate, bringing to an end almost three decades of operations at the online retail giant’s first UK warehouse.The facility, which opened in 1998, has played a central role in Amazon’s UK expansion and has been a major employer in the area since its launch.The move will impact 590 members of staff.The company confirmed on Wednesday it has formally launched a consu…
Amazon to close Milton Keynes fulfilment centre, affecting 590 workers
The site was the UK’s first Amazon warehouse and staff will be offered a transfer to a new Northampton site or elsewhere Amazon is planning to close one of its UK fulfilment centres, offering workers the chance to transfer to another site. The company announced a consultation on a proposal to…
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Amazon announces plan to close its first centre in UK
The company announced a consultation on a proposal to close the site in Milton Keynes.
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