Jaguar Land Rover axes 850 Midlands agency jobs
Manufacturers and Traders, said the motor industry’s meeting with Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today had been “open and constructive”.
Mr Everitt went on: “The industry outlined the scope and scale of the challenges it faces and the unprecedented difficulties in the market place.
“We emphasised the urgent need to address liquidity and restore demand and discussed a variety of measures to address these challenges.
“Government and (the) industry have agreed to explore, collaboratively, a range of solutions in a timescale that matches the urgency of the situation.”
Unite national officer Dave Osborne said: ``We're concerned and disappointed. These workers are yet another casualty of the economic downturn.
“Unite is continuing to keep a close eye on developments in the industry. These latest reductions mean it’s more important than ever for the Government to take direct action to make low cost loans available to the car industry, to help these businesses through the current crisis.”
