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850 jobs go at Mini car factory |
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BMW has confirmed that 850 jobs are to go at the Cowley plant in Oxford, which makes the Mini, and that weekend working has been scrapped. | BMW has confirmed that 850 jobs are to go at the Cowley plant in Oxford, which makes the Mini, and that weekend working has been scrapped. |
All workers who did the weekend shift at the factory have lost their jobs with immediate effect. | All workers who did the weekend shift at the factory have lost their jobs with immediate effect. |
Bosses at Mini had been in discussions with unions over changes to shift patterns at the plant. | Bosses at Mini had been in discussions with unions over changes to shift patterns at the plant. |
The site is closing for a week after a fall in sales during the economic downturn. | The site is closing for a week after a fall in sales during the economic downturn. |
It will not restart production until 23 February. | It will not restart production until 23 February. |
All staff at the factory, including remaining agency workers, will be paid their basic wages during the closure. | All staff at the factory, including remaining agency workers, will be paid their basic wages during the closure. |
A Mini spokesperson confirmed that the company had held discussions with Unite union representatives over changes to shift patterns at the plant. | A Mini spokesperson confirmed that the company had held discussions with Unite union representatives over changes to shift patterns at the plant. |
"Our first priority is to communicate with the workforce," the spokesperson said. | "Our first priority is to communicate with the workforce," the spokesperson said. |
The company's 4,500 staff had returned to work on 5 January after an extended four-week Christmas holiday. | The company's 4,500 staff had returned to work on 5 January after an extended four-week Christmas holiday. |
In December, 300 agency staff were told there would be no more work for them at the plant after the Christmas holiday. | In December, 300 agency staff were told there would be no more work for them at the plant after the Christmas holiday. |
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