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September 17th, 2004, 09:36 PM
1,150 jobs axed at Jaguar car plant
18 September 2004 London Evening Standard
Production of Jaguar cars is to end at one of its main UK factories, with the loss of 1,150 jobs.
About 750 white collar workers and 400 production staff will lose their jobs at the Browns Lane site in Coventry, but Ford, which owns the company, said there will be no compulsory redundancies.
The firm tried to sweeten the devastating blow by announcing that it will be creating 300 new jobs at its Aston Martin plant in nearby Gaydon.
Union leaders were given the news at a meeting with senior Ford and Jaguar executives in the West Midlands.
Jaguar said production of its XJ saloon and XK sports models will transfer to its factory at Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands.
About 425 jobs will be transferred from Browns Lane, which has been producing cars for more than 50 years and currently employs more than 2,000 workers.
Jaguar said 310 jobs will be retained at the Coventry site.
Jaguar said there would be 400 voluntary redundancies on the "best ever" terms given by the company.
The firm said there be a potential net loss of 100 manufacturing jobs as a result of the announcement.
A "substantial" programme of support will be given to workers affected by the changes.
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18 September 2004 London Evening Standard
Production of Jaguar cars is to end at one of its main UK factories, with the loss of 1,150 jobs.
About 750 white collar workers and 400 production staff will lose their jobs at the Browns Lane site in Coventry, but Ford, which owns the company, said there will be no compulsory redundancies.
The firm tried to sweeten the devastating blow by announcing that it will be creating 300 new jobs at its Aston Martin plant in nearby Gaydon.
Union leaders were given the news at a meeting with senior Ford and Jaguar executives in the West Midlands.
Jaguar said production of its XJ saloon and XK sports models will transfer to its factory at Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands.
About 425 jobs will be transferred from Browns Lane, which has been producing cars for more than 50 years and currently employs more than 2,000 workers.
Jaguar said 310 jobs will be retained at the Coventry site.
Jaguar said there would be 400 voluntary redundancies on the "best ever" terms given by the company.
The firm said there be a potential net loss of 100 manufacturing jobs as a result of the announcement.
A "substantial" programme of support will be given to workers affected by the changes.
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