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BAE faces fight from unions, councils and MPs over massive job cut plan
Loss of 3,000 aircraft manufacturing jobs caused by fall in orders, says defence firm, but critics demand a re-think
Unions and MPs from all parties are opposing the threatened loss of nearly 3,000 aircraft manufacturing jobs, a move seen as a body blow to the UK's defence industry and to manufacturing in the north of England.
Councils in Yorkshire and Lancashire joined calls for a re-think by BAE Systems, which in July had given staff reassurances that previous redundancies had trimmed the firm – much the biggest player in the sector – to firmly competitive status.
But BAE said that reductions in orders from both the UK and overseas for its staple aircraft, the Hawk and components of the Typhoon Eurofighter and USAF-F35 combat jet, had forced its hand.
Full details here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/sep/27/bae-fight-job-cut-plan?newsfeed=true
Loss of 3,000 aircraft manufacturing jobs caused by fall in orders, says defence firm, but critics demand a re-think
Unions and MPs from all parties are opposing the threatened loss of nearly 3,000 aircraft manufacturing jobs, a move seen as a body blow to the UK's defence industry and to manufacturing in the north of England.
Councils in Yorkshire and Lancashire joined calls for a re-think by BAE Systems, which in July had given staff reassurances that previous redundancies had trimmed the firm – much the biggest player in the sector – to firmly competitive status.
But BAE said that reductions in orders from both the UK and overseas for its staple aircraft, the Hawk and components of the Typhoon Eurofighter and USAF-F35 combat jet, had forced its hand.
Full details here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/sep/27/bae-fight-job-cut-plan?newsfeed=true
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