DHL workers face redundancy.

Byline: Jon Griffin

MORE than 40 Birmingham city centre workers with logistics giant DHL face redundancy after refusing four-figure pay cuts to move to the Land Rover site, it was revealed today.

The German-owned group is closing its operation in Landor Street, Birmingham, with virtually all workers refusing transfers to the group's operation at Land Rover's HQ in Solihull.

And workers claim that the firm was forced to scrap exit interviews following a string of abusive comments about the company's management style from departing workers.

The closure of the Birmingham site comes as a strike threat by DHL night shift workers at Land Rover threatens to cripple delivery of components for 4 by 4 assembly.

DHL is caught up in a separate controversy with night workers based at Land Rover's Solihull base threatening to strike over new Sunday shifts being imposed from July 5.

A DHL spokesperson said: "Following a detailed review of its local operation, DHL can confirm that its site on Landor Street, Birmingham, is due to close. The closure will affect 109 DHL employees.

Of these employees, 59 have accepted redundancy terms and all other employees have either relocated to other sites to continue their existing work or have accepted alternative positions through redeployment within DHL."