Unite: Aviva announcement 'worse than feared'

Senior union figures have said the announcement of 950 job cuts at Aviva is "worse than anybody anticipated".

Wed, 19 Oct, 2011 - 11:35

Senior union figures have said the announcement of 950 job cuts at Aviva is "worse than anybody anticipated".

Aviva said the job losses were agreed in a proposal to merge the Aviva Ireland division with Aviva UK to form a new UK and Ireland region and become the most competitive insurance provider in Ireland.

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Courts Job losses Place: UK Place: Ireland Place: Dublin Place: Cork Place: Galway Place: London Place: Portlaoise Person: Brian Gallagher Person: Gallagher Organisation: Aviva Organisation: Aviva Ireland Organisation: Aviva UK Organisation: Unite union Organisation: Unite

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