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| Unions demand Airbus assurances | Unions demand Airbus assurances |
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| Union officials have been meeting managers at Airbus in Broughton, Flintshire, to demand assurances over the plant's future. | |
| The routine weekly meeting was expected to be dominated by staff's fears, after the new Airbus chief executive warned of "painful" job losses. | The routine weekly meeting was expected to be dominated by staff's fears, after the new Airbus chief executive warned of "painful" job losses. |
| Louis Gallois said the cuts would take place in France and Germany following delays to the A380 superjumbo. | Louis Gallois said the cuts would take place in France and Germany following delays to the A380 superjumbo. |
| But unions want clarification over the future of Broughton's 7,000 workers. | But unions want clarification over the future of Broughton's 7,000 workers. |
| The meeting at Broughton - where the A380's wings are made - went ahead on Tuesday afternoon, despite another meeting between the company and unions being cancelled in England. | The meeting at Broughton - where the A380's wings are made - went ahead on Tuesday afternoon, despite another meeting between the company and unions being cancelled in England. |
| Union officials had been due to hold talks at the company's British headquarters in Filton, Bristol, to discuss the UK-wide situation. | Union officials had been due to hold talks at the company's British headquarters in Filton, Bristol, to discuss the UK-wide situation. |
| But the meeting was called off following the resignation of Airbus's chief executive on Monday. | But the meeting was called off following the resignation of Airbus's chief executive on Monday. |
| Louis Gallois warns of tough times ahead for Airbus workers | Louis Gallois warns of tough times ahead for Airbus workers |
| Christian Streiff was quickly replaced by Louis Gallois, who announced within hours of his appointment that a recovery plan would involve job losses. | Christian Streiff was quickly replaced by Louis Gallois, who announced within hours of his appointment that a recovery plan would involve job losses. |
| 'Speculation' | 'Speculation' |
| He said production of the A380 double-deck superjumbo, which can carry more than 550 passengers, would be delayed by two years. | He said production of the A380 double-deck superjumbo, which can carry more than 550 passengers, would be delayed by two years. |
| Speaking after Tuesday's meeting was cancelled in England, Bernie Hamilton, national officer of Amicus, said: "We have asked for an alternative date to be set as a matter of urgency. | Speaking after Tuesday's meeting was cancelled in England, Bernie Hamilton, national officer of Amicus, said: "We have asked for an alternative date to be set as a matter of urgency. |
| "We are also concerned about the level of comment and speculation being given on potential job losses and will be demanding clarity from the company on their plans affecting manufacturing in the UK." | "We are also concerned about the level of comment and speculation being given on potential job losses and will be demanding clarity from the company on their plans affecting manufacturing in the UK." |
| Last week it was revealed that production of the A380's wings had almost ground to a halt at Broughton while Airbus addresses delays in production - caused elsewhere within the company. | Last week it was revealed that production of the A380's wings had almost ground to a halt at Broughton while Airbus addresses delays in production - caused elsewhere within the company. |
| Most of the staff working on the A380 wings have been shifted to other models. | Most of the staff working on the A380 wings have been shifted to other models. |