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Old 23-02-2010, 22:12   #9
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Re: Telegrapgh Headline - 4000 New Jobs In Hyndburn

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf View Post
What's the odds then this will go the same way? Anyway, even it was to go ahead, where the hell are they getting the figure of 4000 from? We will probably find that what goes up will be distribution depots for the likes of Tesco and ASDA; fully automated storage systems with the only employees being a few office staff and drivers who in any case will come from all over the country.

I can't exactly see many manufacturing facilities there, employing rows and rows of women to stick togeather computer parts. Whitebirk used to have that (think of Mullards) but these days that's all done in China. The sums just don't add up.
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