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| Bus-builder proposes 235 job cuts | Bus-builder proposes 235 job cuts |
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| The UK's largest coach-building firm, Wrightbus, has announced plans to make 235 staff redundant. | The UK's largest coach-building firm, Wrightbus, has announced plans to make 235 staff redundant. |
| The Ballymena-based company, which employs 1,000 people, said a 90-day consultation process had begun. | |
| "We will be actively working with union and employee representatives to explore ways in which we can reduce the number of job losses," a spokesperson said. | "We will be actively working with union and employee representatives to explore ways in which we can reduce the number of job losses," a spokesperson said. |
| He said the sudden cancellation of a substantial order from one of its largest customers was a factor. | He said the sudden cancellation of a substantial order from one of its largest customers was a factor. |
| "By acting now, we hope that the company will be able to weather the current economic downturn and emerge stronger for the future," he said. |