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Almost 100 people could lose their jobs at the Ryobi car parts factory in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.Almost 100 people could lose their jobs at the Ryobi car parts factory in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.
The firm said it wanted to make 99 redundancies, but a trade union said it feared further job losses would be announced in the New Year.The firm said it wanted to make 99 redundancies, but a trade union said it feared further job losses would be announced in the New Year.
Jackie Pollock of the Unite trades union said it was a "devastating bolt out of the blue" for staff. Jackie Pollock of the Unite trades union said it was a "devastating bolt out of the blue for staff which has left them reeling".
A spokesman for Ryobi said "discussions are ongoing with employees".A spokesman for Ryobi said "discussions are ongoing with employees".
Mr Pollock criticised the company's decision for announcing 99 redundancies.
"It means they only have to pay one month's notice instead of the three months that it would be if they announced 100 redundancies or over," he said.
"I am very angry that the company have used that tactic to keep the notice period down."