STAFF at Thomas Cook’s Globe Centre site in Accring-ton could be made redundant as early as October.
However, more temporary jobs could be created in the company’s Accrington IT department which deals with tickets and bookings and could employ up to 70 people until spring 2009.
Staff have been assured that priority will be given to current employees.
Talks are still ongoing between the travel firm’s bosses, Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) union representatives and the 250-strong workforce regarding redundancy pay.
TSSA representative Kevin Lucas said: "Different departments will have different finishing dates. There is a possibility of some closing by the end of October.
"A lot of people have left already which means they are walking out of the door without their redundancy payment. This is indicative of how people feel about Thomas Cook as an employer.
"The biggest battle in moving forward is in terms of the call centre staff whose commission on sales is a big proportion of their salary.
"The company is saying their redundancy money will be based on their basic wage, but we are fighting for it to take account of their true earnings.
"At this stage the company is refusing."
The union reps are also in negotiation to improve policies to enable staff to be redeployed.
At present only a small number of staff have taken up the offer of redeployment to another site. Bosses have offered to pay 100 per cent of travel costs for the first year and 50 per cent the following year, but union reps are looking at other incentives.
Kevin added: "We are seeking to negotiate improved terms to make redeployment more attractive. There are lots of jobs on offer at Bradford but the number of people transferring is very small.
"It is looking like the vast majority are choosing not to redeploy within Thomas Cook. This again is an indication of how the staff feel they have been treated by the company in the months leading up to this announcement.
"Buit we feel things are close to being tied up."
