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Heron redundancies 'rub salt in employees wounds' says Unite
Unite has said that Wyndeham Group's decision to make 86 employees redundant at its Heron subsidiary "rubs salt into the wound" after staff agreed a pay cut to avoid job losses.

Goodhead Group proposes pay cut of up to 20%
Goodhead Group employees have been asked to take a pay cut in order for the business to continue as a self-supporting entity.
DS Smith chairman Peter Johnson resigns
DS Smith has announced that its chairman Peter Johnson has decided to step down from the position he has held since 2007 and resign from the board he first joined as a non-exec in 1999.

Wyndeham in consultation with 86 Heron employees
Wyndeham Group has entered into consultation with 86 employees at its Wyndeham Heron facility.
Former 3M boss Mitchell joins James Cropper as non-exec
UK paper mill James Cropper has appointed former 3M UK and Ireland managing director Douglas Mitchell as a non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2012.

Taylor Bloxham's Bruce Sharpless passes away
Bruce Sharpless, the former chairman of Taylor Bloxham who spent 70 years with the print business, has passed away aged 87.

Kodak appoints new president as trio of directors quit
The board of Eastman Kodak was rocked last month by the departure of three directors in two weeks, while the company also appointed a new president.
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