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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 at Jersey Marine say they want to send a message to the plant's Canadian owners that they will fight the voluntary redundancies. | Staff at Linamar at Jersey Marine say they want to send a message to the plant's Canadian owners that they will fight the voluntary redundancies. |
| Meanwhile, car pressings firm Stadco in Powys, which has announced 106 job cuts, met unions and local politicians. | |
| Toyota has also suspended work on a £88m production line at its Flintshire engine plant due to falling car sales. | Toyota has also suspended work on a £88m production line at its Flintshire engine plant due to falling car sales. |
| Stadco in Llanfyllin, which makes pressings and panels for car manufacturers such as Jaguar and Aston Martin, said on Monday it was planning to make more than two thirds of its 153 staff in the small market town redundant. | Stadco in Llanfyllin, which makes pressings and panels for car manufacturers such as Jaguar and Aston Martin, said on Monday it was planning to make more than two thirds of its 153 staff in the small market town redundant. |
| Workers from other firms facing job cuts in south Wales, including Hoover and Borg Warner, have been invited to attend the Linamar meeting in Swansea later. | Workers from other firms facing job cuts in south Wales, including Hoover and Borg Warner, have been invited to attend the Linamar meeting in Swansea later. |
| Stadco employs 153 people in Llanfyllin, Powys | Stadco employs 153 people in Llanfyllin, Powys |
| The company, which employs about 350, announced this month it was looking for staff to take voluntary redundancy. | The company, which employs about 350, announced this month it was looking for staff to take voluntary redundancy. |
| 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. |
| Stadco in Llanfyllin blamed the economic climate and a downturn in customer demand for its predicament. | Stadco in Llanfyllin blamed the economic climate and a downturn in customer demand for its predicament. |
| Local politicians, including Montgomery AM Mick Bates and local Conservative Glyn Davies, were joined by the Unite union and assembly government officials in talks with the company. | |
| Local MP Lembit Opik is due to hold a meeting on Friday. | |
| The firm has said it would make no compulsory redundancies before March 2009. | The firm has said it would make no compulsory redundancies before March 2009. |
| Meanwhile, Toyota's production of a new petrol engine for its Auris model was due to begin next September. | Meanwhile, Toyota's production of a new petrol engine for its Auris model was due to begin next September. |
| But the firm says it was halting installation work on a new production line at the Deeside engine plant while it carries out a review of all investment decisions. | But the firm says it was halting installation work on a new production line at the Deeside engine plant while it carries out a review of all investment decisions. |