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BAE confirms 450 Brough job loss | |
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Defence company BAE has confirmed it will cut 450 jobs at its Brough site, near Hull. | |
The plant is one of the area's biggest employers with about 2,000 staff. | |
Another 134 jobs are set to go at its Woodford operation, near Manchester, according to the Unite union, because of failure to win new orders. | |
Management have not confirmed the Woodford job losses yet but more details are expected later. Union officials are angry with the cuts. | |
They said they would resist compulsory redundancies. | |
The Brough facility is the home of the Hawk military aircraft, while Woodford is where the Nimrod is made. | |
"Only a few days ago, the Red Arrows had the Hawks on display to celebrate the RAF's 90th anniversary," said Unite national officer Bernie Hamilton. | "Only a few days ago, the Red Arrows had the Hawks on display to celebrate the RAF's 90th anniversary," said Unite national officer Bernie Hamilton. |
"Sadly, the future for the skilled workers that built these state-of-the-art jets is now uncertain." | "Sadly, the future for the skilled workers that built these state-of-the-art jets is now uncertain." |
He added that the union knew it would have a "challenge on our hands" at both sites as a result of rising competition, but said that the UK government should work to safeguard the country's aerospace industry for future generations. | He added that the union knew it would have a "challenge on our hands" at both sites as a result of rising competition, but said that the UK government should work to safeguard the country's aerospace industry for future generations. |