Jump to full article: This is the North East (Northern Echo and the Darlington & Stockton Times) (uk), 2003-10-21
Author: Alison Lewis
Intro: TOBACCO firm Rothmans has pledged to leave a legacy for the hundreds of workers who will lose their jobs at its North-East plant.
Bosses at parent company British American Tobacco (BAT) have been under pressure since announcing the Darlington plant is to close next year.
A study into the impact on the town is due to be published soon. It is thought that BAT is saving about 70m a year by shutting the plant, which employs 490 people.
The town's MP, Alan Milburn, said last night: "People in this town have worked for Rothmans and put a huge amount into that company and I believe the company owes them something.
"The decision to close the plant seems irrevocable, but I do believe the company now needs to consider how it can best compensate the workforce and the rest of Darlington."
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