BMW job cuts 'scandalous' says Unite
16th February 2009
Tony Woodley, Unite joint general secretary, said: "The manner
in which these cuts were announced today was disgraceful. It
is tough enough for workers in those car companies who have seen
their market collapse in recent months, but BMW makes a top-selling
product in the Mini and owed it to its staff to treat them
better.
"Sacking an entire shift like this, and targeting agency workers
who have no rights to redundancy pay, is blatant opportunism on
BMW's part and nothing short of scandalous. BMW's parent
company couldn't attempt this in Germany because it would be
illegal to do so. It is a disgrace, therefore, that workers in this
country can be so casually thrown on the dole.
"We will be seeking to meet with the company as soon as possible
to fight back against these needless cuts. We will also be
keeping up the pressure on our government to do more to protect
jobs in this country. We've been warning since last autumn
that they need to do more, and do more strategically including
funding short-term working, or there will be a jobs carnage in our
car industry."
ENDS
For more information contact: Pauline Doyle on: 07976 832
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