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Meeting over car parts job losses Meeting over car parts job losses
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Workers at a car parts factory that is looking to shed 208 jobs are staging a public meeting in Swansea later.Workers at a car parts factory that is looking to shed 208 jobs are staging a public meeting in Swansea later.
Staff at Linamar on Jersey Marine near the city say they want to send a message to the plant's Canadian owners that they will fight the move.Staff at Linamar on Jersey Marine near the city say they want to send a message to the plant's Canadian owners that they will fight the move.
The company, which employs around 350, announced this month it was looking for staff to take voluntary redundancy.The company, which employs around 350, announced this month it was looking for staff to take voluntary redundancy.
Workers from other firms facing job cuts including Hoover and Borg Warner have also been invited to attend.Workers from other firms facing job cuts including Hoover and Borg Warner have also been invited to attend.
Rob Williams, factory convenor at Linamar, said: "It's a chance for everyone to get together and send out a message to Linamar that they will fight this."Rob Williams, factory convenor at Linamar, said: "It's a chance for everyone to get together and send out a message to Linamar that they will fight this."
He said while managers had not been specifically invited they were welcome to attend at the Dolphin Hotel as the meeting was open to the public.He said while managers had not been specifically invited they were welcome to attend at the Dolphin Hotel as the meeting was open to the public.
Union leaders are set to meet with management on Wednesday morning.Union leaders are set to meet with management on Wednesday morning.
Mr Williams said they were still hopeful that jobs could be saved.Mr Williams said they were still hopeful that jobs could be saved.
He will address the meeting along with Aberavon AM Brian Gibbons, whose constituency includes Jersey Marine.He will address the meeting along with Aberavon AM Brian Gibbons, whose constituency includes Jersey Marine.
The meeting starts at 1930 GMT.The meeting starts at 1930 GMT.
Meanwhile, a car parts in Powys is planning to make 106 of its 153 workers redundant.
Stadco, in Llanfyllin, Powys, blamed the economic climate and a downturn in customer demand.
The firm is in talks with staff and union officials about the move, and said it would make no compulsory redundancies before March 2009.