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| Union representatives of workers sacked by car components firm Visteon are to meet with former owners Ford later to discuss redundancy terms. | |
| Workers have been occupying Visteon's Belfast plant over claims Ford had reneged on guarantees about pay and conditions. | |
| On Tuesday, Visteon sacked 565 of its 610-strong UK workforce. In Belfast, 210 workers lost their jobs. | On Tuesday, Visteon sacked 565 of its 610-strong UK workforce. In Belfast, 210 workers lost their jobs. |
| Unite spokesman Jimmy Kelly said there was "no time limit" on the sit-in. | |
| "To say that just basic packages are available is not the way to treat people," he said. | |
| The Visteon operation in Belfast was established out of an existing Ford plant nine years ago, and a Ford spokesman has warned that the Visteon workers were no longer the responsibility of the company. | The Visteon operation in Belfast was established out of an existing Ford plant nine years ago, and a Ford spokesman has warned that the Visteon workers were no longer the responsibility of the company. |
| The administrators, KPMG, said there was no alternative but to close the factories. | The administrators, KPMG, said there was no alternative but to close the factories. |
| Workers have also been protesting at the Ford sub-contractor's premises in Enfield and Basildon. | Workers have also been protesting at the Ford sub-contractor's premises in Enfield and Basildon. |