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âAn increasingly competitive global market means the site is no longer viable - GKN concerning its Birmingham plant closure planÂ
British labour body, Unite, says proposals by GKN to shutter its plant in the UK Midlands city of Birmingham with the potential loss of 519 jobs, has left the workforce shocked and angry.
The union has also raised concerns surrounding the possible loss of skilled production from Britain at the site, which produces drivelines for GKN, but the supplier insists the factory is no longer viable in an increasingly competitive global market. Unite is at the moment highly concerned highly skilled manufacturing jobs could be lost from the UK and transferred to factories in Europe, a Unite spokesman told
Manufacturing giant GKN is proposing to close a factory making parts for the automotive industry, threatening over 500 job losses.
Unite said it was seeking urgent talks to discuss the future of the plant in Birmingham, which GKN has owned since the 1960s.
It is understood that the factory has been an industrial site since the 1930s.
A spokesman for GKN Automotive said: “Proposing this closure is a difficult decision which has been made despite significant effort and investment over the past 10 years to reduce the high operating costs at the Birmingham assembly site.
“Sadly, an increasingly competitive global market means that the site is no longer viable. Supporting our people is our priority as we consult on our proposals”.
Nissan Sunderland plant to protect up to 70,000 jobs
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Car maker Nissan has confirmed it will keep its Sunderland plant open for the long term now that a trade deal between the UK and the EU has been reached.
The plant employs 6,000 workers directly and almost 70,000 through its wider supply chain.
Nissan said it will also move electric battery production close to the Sunderland plant, although did not confirm whether this would lead to the creation of more jobs. Currently the batteries for its Leaf electric cars are imported from Japan.
Impact of Brexit
Manufacturing the batteries in the UK will ensure its cars comply with new trade rules that require at least 55% of the car’s value to be derived from either the UK or the EU to qualify for zero tariffs when exported to the EU.
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