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| Airbus looks at cutting 250 jobs | Airbus looks at cutting 250 jobs |
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| Management at the giant Airbus plant in Flintshire have confirmed they are looking at shedding 250 agency jobs. | Management at the giant Airbus plant in Flintshire have confirmed they are looking at shedding 250 agency jobs. |
| Unions met management at the Broughton wings factory, which employs just over 6,000 people, to discuss staff levels | Unions met management at the Broughton wings factory, which employs just over 6,000 people, to discuss staff levels |
| Airbus said it was looking at reducing staff in "a review of its business and manpower requirements." | Airbus said it was looking at reducing staff in "a review of its business and manpower requirements." |
| The Welsh Assembly Government said while "disappointing" it was "encouraging" the company was looking to avoid compulsory redundancies. | The Welsh Assembly Government said while "disappointing" it was "encouraging" the company was looking to avoid compulsory redundancies. |
| Unions said they would continue to talk with the company to try to minimise job losses. | Unions said they would continue to talk with the company to try to minimise job losses. |
| We don't know what's going to happen in the near future, we're all worried to death about the near future Works convenor Terry Dillon | |
| Airbus issued a statement following meetings saying it has asked Blue Arrow Managed Services to "look at reducing the size of its complementary labour force at Airbus' Broughton facility, by approximately 250." | Airbus issued a statement following meetings saying it has asked Blue Arrow Managed Services to "look at reducing the size of its complementary labour force at Airbus' Broughton facility, by approximately 250." |
| The statement said Airbus, Blue Arrow Managed Services and Unite "have been - and will continue to be - working closely together, in the coming months, to manage this situation effectively and responsibly, with the shared objective of avoiding compulsory redundancies of Blue Arrow employees wherever possible". | The statement said Airbus, Blue Arrow Managed Services and Unite "have been - and will continue to be - working closely together, in the coming months, to manage this situation effectively and responsibly, with the shared objective of avoiding compulsory redundancies of Blue Arrow employees wherever possible". |
| Earlier, unions said the company had said it hoped most, if not all the cuts, could be achieved through voluntary redundancies. | Earlier, unions said the company had said it hoped most, if not all the cuts, could be achieved through voluntary redundancies. |
| The unions have been told the redundancies result from, a downturn in orders, particular for the Hawker business jet. | The unions have been told the redundancies result from, a downturn in orders, particular for the Hawker business jet. |
| Fuselage and wings for Hawker jets are also made at Broughton | |
| Workers convenor Terry Dillon said orders for the jet were dropping to less than half of what Airbus had anticipated. | Workers convenor Terry Dillon said orders for the jet were dropping to less than half of what Airbus had anticipated. |
| He said: "Hawker jets has announced a drop in programme from 120 jets this year down to 48 aircraft which is a huge drop for us. | He said: "Hawker jets has announced a drop in programme from 120 jets this year down to 48 aircraft which is a huge drop for us. |
| "That puts us in a position where we need to find jobs for those 250 people off that programme into the factory. | "That puts us in a position where we need to find jobs for those 250 people off that programme into the factory. |
| "There are other jobs in the factory. We will be working with the company to try and mitigate those numbers." | "There are other jobs in the factory. We will be working with the company to try and mitigate those numbers." |
| But Mr Dillon admitted: "We don't know what's going to happen in the near future, we're all worried to death about the near future. | But Mr Dillon admitted: "We don't know what's going to happen in the near future, we're all worried to death about the near future. |
| "As with the car industry aircraft industry relies on a lot of borrowed money from banks and we're worried about what's round the corner." | "As with the car industry aircraft industry relies on a lot of borrowed money from banks and we're worried about what's round the corner." |
| Unite's national officer Bernie Hamilton said: "This is the latest indication of how the global downturn is affecting the world economy." | Unite's national officer Bernie Hamilton said: "This is the latest indication of how the global downturn is affecting the world economy." |
| The union is demanding that Airbus does everything possible to avoid compulsory cuts for permanent and agency staff. | The union is demanding that Airbus does everything possible to avoid compulsory cuts for permanent and agency staff. |
| Mr Hamilton added: "Airbus must keep to their commitments, agreed after 9/11, which mean that, before the company considers compulsory redundancies, they must first bring outsourced work in-house, reduce overtime to a minimum and seek volunteers from the entire workforce. | Mr Hamilton added: "Airbus must keep to their commitments, agreed after 9/11, which mean that, before the company considers compulsory redundancies, they must first bring outsourced work in-house, reduce overtime to a minimum and seek volunteers from the entire workforce. |
| "There are 1,400 temporary workers on the site. We will not allow these workers to be sacrificed." | "There are 1,400 temporary workers on the site. We will not allow these workers to be sacrificed." |
| Conservative economic spokesman David Melding AM said it was a "particularly grim indication" of the economic situation in Wales. | Conservative economic spokesman David Melding AM said it was a "particularly grim indication" of the economic situation in Wales. |
| "Airbus is the premier manufacturer in Wales and has set standards of excellence on training and skills development," said Mr Melding. | "Airbus is the premier manufacturer in Wales and has set standards of excellence on training and skills development," said Mr Melding. |
| "That such a company is reported to be considering this move shows the depth of the crisis the Welsh economy is now facing." | "That such a company is reported to be considering this move shows the depth of the crisis the Welsh economy is now facing." |
| A Welsh Assembly Government spokesman said: "We are monitoring the situation at Broughton, and will remain in close contact with Airbus and Blue Arrow Managed Services throughout the consultation process to jointly explore any opportunity of preserving these jobs. | A Welsh Assembly Government spokesman said: "We are monitoring the situation at Broughton, and will remain in close contact with Airbus and Blue Arrow Managed Services throughout the consultation process to jointly explore any opportunity of preserving these jobs. |
| "Whilst disappointing, it is encouraging to note that both parties will seek to avoid any compulsory redundancies." | "Whilst disappointing, it is encouraging to note that both parties will seek to avoid any compulsory redundancies." |
| North-east Wales has been badly hit by the recession in recent months, with jobs being axed by Corus at Shotton and by Toyota on Deeside. | North-east Wales has been badly hit by the recession in recent months, with jobs being axed by Corus at Shotton and by Toyota on Deeside. |