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| Nissan plant to shed 1,200 jobs | Nissan plant to shed 1,200 jobs |
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| Car manufacturer Sunderland-based Nissan has announced it is to axe around a quarter of its workforce. | |
| The company, which sent workers home early before Christmas to cope with the economic downturn, said it will cut 1,200 jobs. | |
| The plant, which opened in 1986, employs around 4,900 workers. | The plant, which opened in 1986, employs around 4,900 workers. |
| The firm halted production of two of its models at its Sunderland site in December when its production staff were sent home on full pay. | The firm halted production of two of its models at its Sunderland site in December when its production staff were sent home on full pay. |
| Those to lose their jobs include 400 staff on temporary contracts. |