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End of the line for Hoover plant
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:52 am
by Chezzie
Workers carrying a mock grave have marked the end of 60 years of washing machine production at Merthyr Tydfil's Hoover factory.
They led a small procession from the plant on Friday as the last machines came off the production line.
The decision to end manufacturing means the loss of 337 jobs. Around 100 staff will remain at the site which retains its headquarter status.
There were about 50 people who took part in the march. Two brothers Malcolm and Gareth Williams have worked 72 years at the plant between them.
BBC NEWS | Wales | End of the line for Hoover plant
Every day in Wales, we have big companies closing or giving pay cuts and less hours, Jcb, Hoover, Toyota, Mcleans.
Toyota at Deeside are staff at its UK factories will have their pay and working hours cut by 10%.
The cuts will take effect on 1 April and will last for one year. They affect 4,500 staff at plants in Burnaston, Derby, and Deeside, Flintshire.
I know this is all over the country:(
Sure is a gloomy time ahead:(
End of the line for Hoover plant
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:25 am
by Odie
Chezzie;1156940 wrote: Workers carrying a mock grave have marked the end of 60 years of washing machine production at Merthyr Tydfil's Hoover factory.
They led a small procession from the plant on Friday as the last machines came off the production line.
The decision to end manufacturing means the loss of 337 jobs. Around 100 staff will remain at the site which retains its headquarter status.
There were about 50 people who took part in the march. Two brothers Malcolm and Gareth Williams have worked 72 years at the plant between them.
BBC NEWS | Wales | End of the line for Hoover plant
Every day in Wales, we have big companies closing or giving pay cuts and less hours, Jcb, Hoover, Toyota, Mcleans.
Toyota at Deeside are staff at its UK factories will have their pay and working hours cut by 10%.
The cuts will take effect on 1 April and will last for one year. They affect 4,500 staff at plants in Burnaston, Derby, and Deeside, Flintshire.
I know this is all over the country:(
Sure is a gloomy time ahead:(
Wow, Hoover was the biggest to!
They want several thousand dealerships closed here.
My son who works for a division of Honda is closing their plant down for 2 months...........he is already on a 4 day week.
Places closing down here all the time.
Its bad all over.
End of the line for Hoover plant
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:12 am
by kazalala
i had a hoover washer,, it lasted me a lot of years,, and through two kids with nappies etc.
:D
End of the line for Hoover plant
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:30 am
by Odie
kazalala;1156990 wrote: i had a hoover washer,, it lasted me a lot of years,, and through two kids with nappies etc.
:D
the older ones are the best, they last years and years and never break down.
all the new stuff, make cheaply and with computers, break down after a year.:-5:-5
they just don't care like the used to.
End of the line for Hoover plant
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:00 am
by Chezzie
About one UK company in 10 is freezing pay for staff in an attempt to control costs during the recession, figures released to the BBC suggests. Incomes Data Services (IDS) said firms were also delaying decisions on wages - which "may be covering a much darker picture" on the extent of pay freezes.
End of the line for Hoover plant
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:16 pm
by Chezzie
Workers at the Honda Factory in Swindon have been offered voluntary redundancy or a pay cut.
Dave Hodgetts, director at Honda in Swindon, sent a letter to staff stating the company would make a loss of £320m for 2009.
The firm is offering staff a last chance to take their "Associate Release Programme" (ARP), to help cut costs.
The letter tells employees: "We cannot find much encouragement for the next 12 months."
"The seriousness for the global car industry and the unpredictability of what will happen in the future cannot be underestimated."
BBC NEWS | England | Wiltshire | Redundancy or pay cut for workers
End of the line for Hoover plant
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:18 pm
by Chezzie
Management at the giant Airbus plant in Flintshire have confirmed they are looking at shedding 250 agency jobs.
Unions met management at the Broughton wings factory, which employs just over 6,000 people, to discuss staff levels
Airbus said it was looking at reducing staff in "a review of its business and manpower requirements."
The Welsh Assembly Government said while "disappointing" it was "encouraging" the company was looking to avoid compulsory redundancies.
Unions said they would continue to talk with the company to try to minimise job losses.
BBC NEWS | Wales | Airbus looks at cutting 250 jobs
End of the line for Hoover plant
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:45 pm
by Odie
Chezzie;1162144 wrote: Workers at the Honda Factory in Swindon have been offered voluntary redundancy or a pay cut.
Dave Hodgetts, director at Honda in Swindon, sent a letter to staff stating the company would make a loss of £320m for 2009.
The firm is offering staff a last chance to take their "Associate Release Programme" (ARP), to help cut costs.
The letter tells employees: "We cannot find much encouragement for the next 12 months."
"The seriousness for the global car industry and the unpredictability of what will happen in the future cannot be underestimated."
BBC NEWS | England | Wiltshire | Redundancy or pay cut for workers
My son works for a division of HONDA at the huge plant here, they are down to 4 days now and will be closing for 2 months!:-5:-5