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Ford workers to be offered "generous redundancy"
11:50am Thursday 25th October 2012 in News
Ford workers to be offered "generous redundancy"
Ford workers in Southampton are understood to be offered a generous redundancy package or e job elsewhere with the company.
It is ubeleived that Ford will offer a generous redundancy package and redeployment to to thos workers among the 550 at the plant who want to stay with the company.
Justin Bowden, national officer of the GMB union, said: ''This is devastating news for the workers in Southampton and Dagenham and is very bad news for UK manufacturing.
''Ford's track record in Britain is one of broken promises and factory closures. There will be a feeling of shock and anger, and Ford's commitment on investment will cut little ice.''
Ford yesterday unveiled plans to close its factory in Genk, Belgium, with the loss of 4,300 jobs and said more details of its ''transformation'' plan for Europe will be given today.
Stephen Odell, chairman and chief executive of Ford of Europe, said: ''The proposed restructuring of our European manufacturing operations is a fundamental part of our plan to strengthen Ford's business in Europe and to return to profitable growth.''
Mr Odell met union officials today to give them the news.
Ford employs around 11,400 workers in the UK at plants including Dagenham, Halewood on Merseyside and Bridgend in South Wales.
Comments(9)
BikerNick
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12:45pm Thu 25 Oct 12
Stillness
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2:38pm Thu 25 Oct 12
Ah no. Ford's track record is of providing employment for thousands over a period of time longer that almost any other company. Even the sun will die. Get over it.
legod7
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3:48pm Thu 25 Oct 12
Stillness wrote:Obviously you don't work there. Otherwise you wouldn't come up with such a pointless statement
"Ford's track record in Britain is one of broken promises and factory closures." Ah no. Ford's track record is of providing employment for thousands over a period of time longer that almost any other company. Even the sun will die. Get over it.
Stillness
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3:50pm Thu 25 Oct 12
legod7 wrote:Why is it pointless? Explain yourself.
Stillness wrote:Obviously you don't work there. Otherwise you wouldn't come up with such a pointless statement
"Ford's track record in Britain is one of broken promises and factory closures." Ah no. Ford's track record is of providing employment for thousands over a period of time longer that almost any other company. Even the sun will die. Get over it.
baddsgirl
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4:15pm Thu 25 Oct 12
Georgem
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5:07pm Thu 25 Oct 12
baddsgirl wrote:See: Muphry's Law.
does the echo computer not have spell check
Georgem
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5:09pm Thu 25 Oct 12
Stillness wrote:Your comment didn't contain platitudes toward Ford workers, or condemnation of Ford themselves, ergo it is wrong. You know how this place works!
legod7 wrote:Why is it pointless? Explain yourself.
Stillness wrote:Obviously you don't work there. Otherwise you wouldn't come up with such a pointless statement
"Ford's track record in Britain is one of broken promises and factory closures." Ah no. Ford's track record is of providing employment for thousands over a period of time longer that almost any other company. Even the sun will die. Get over it.
Stillness
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5:32pm Thu 25 Oct 12
Georgem wrote:Sorry George. I took a course on "not being a sheep" and forgot my place in society. Please find it in your heart to forgive me. As an aside, if you have any sway with southy could you ask that he does not report me to the Kremlin or worse still comment on this story?
Stillness wrote:Your comment didn't contain platitudes toward Ford workers, or condemnation of Ford themselves, ergo it is wrong. You know how this place works!
legod7 wrote:Why is it pointless? Explain yourself.
Stillness wrote:Obviously you don't work there. Otherwise you wouldn't come up with such a pointless statement
"Ford's track record in Britain is one of broken promises and factory closures." Ah no. Ford's track record is of providing employment for thousands over a period of time longer that almost any other company. Even the sun will die. Get over it.
Your indebted forever if you pull it off (no not that).
Stillness XX
Fieldbean says...
12:41pm Thu 25 Oct 12