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Meeting due on factory's future | Meeting due on factory's future |
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A meeting will take place in Paris later to decide the future of more than 100 workers in Londonderry. | A meeting will take place in Paris later to decide the future of more than 100 workers in Londonderry. |
Employees from the Calcast plant at Campsie, which makes cylinder heads for cars, fear they may lose their jobs. | Employees from the Calcast plant at Campsie, which makes cylinder heads for cars, fear they may lose their jobs. |
Philip Oakes from the trade union Unite said some employees were told they were not required this weekend which he described as "a worrying sign". | |
"We've got to try and come up with solutions to keep the plant open, but I'm not optimistic," he said. | |
The plant has been focused on the manufacture of cylinder heads for the Ford Jeep Explorer. | The plant has been focused on the manufacture of cylinder heads for the Ford Jeep Explorer. |
Sales of such large vehicles have experienced a huge downturn worldwide in recent months. | Sales of such large vehicles have experienced a huge downturn worldwide in recent months. |