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| Car maker Toyota is meeting unions to outline its plans for the future after a week-long shutdown at its north Wales plant. | Car maker Toyota is meeting unions to outline its plans for the future after a week-long shutdown at its north Wales plant. |
| Nearly 600 workers have had their basic pay but have not been required to go into work as the company responds to falling sales in the economic downturn. | Nearly 600 workers have had their basic pay but have not been required to go into work as the company responds to falling sales in the economic downturn. |
| A shorter week at Deeside is understood to be one option under consideration, along with further shutdowns. | A shorter week at Deeside is understood to be one option under consideration, along with further shutdowns. |
| Details will be made public on Wednesday. | Details will be made public on Wednesday. |
| A Toyota spokesman said: "We haven't got publicly stated target, we are making every possible effort to to secure employment but we need to cut costs further." | A Toyota spokesman said: "We haven't got publicly stated target, we are making every possible effort to to secure employment but we need to cut costs further." |
| Currently, 572 people work in Flintshire and another 3,800 are employed in Derbyshire.Hundreds of workers have been paid to stay at home | Currently, 572 people work in Flintshire and another 3,800 are employed in Derbyshire.Hundreds of workers have been paid to stay at home |
| Last week the Japanese firm said it expected its production to fall by about 12% in the next financial year as the industry struggles with a sharp fall in demand. | Last week the Japanese firm said it expected its production to fall by about 12% in the next financial year as the industry struggles with a sharp fall in demand. |
| Shortening the working week is understood to be one of a number of measures which will come into force in April under review. | Shortening the working week is understood to be one of a number of measures which will come into force in April under review. |
| Another is a lay-off agreement where workers are temporarily sent home, but not made redundant. | Another is a lay-off agreement where workers are temporarily sent home, but not made redundant. |
| The decision on a new petrol engine for the company is still under review. | The decision on a new petrol engine for the company is still under review. |
| Toyota has already introduced a voluntary redundancy scheme for workers. | Toyota has already introduced a voluntary redundancy scheme for workers. |
| Those who are eligible can apply for a quotation to see how much of a pay off they would receive. | |
| The company has also scrapped the annual pay increase for employees and cancelled management bonuses. | The company has also scrapped the annual pay increase for employees and cancelled management bonuses. |
| T-Mobile says there will be a net job creation despite some posts going in Merthyr | T-Mobile says there will be a net job creation despite some posts going in Merthyr |
| Last week four large employers in Wales confirmed a total of 1,200 jobs were going as they deal with the effects of the worldwide jobs. | Last week four large employers in Wales confirmed a total of 1,200 jobs were going as they deal with the effects of the worldwide jobs. |
| Among them, 337 jobs will be lost with the final production shift next weekend at the Hoover plant in Merthyr Tydfil, which first began production 60 years ago. | Among them, 337 jobs will be lost with the final production shift next weekend at the Hoover plant in Merthyr Tydfil, which first began production 60 years ago. |
| At the end of a consultation period, the Italian-owned company said it had come come to the conclusion that it could no longer make competitively priced laundry goods at Merthyr. | At the end of a consultation period, the Italian-owned company said it had come come to the conclusion that it could no longer make competitively priced laundry goods at Merthyr. |
| Around 300 jobs were lost at the Indesit plant in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, 440 went at the Novelis aluminium sheet mill at Rogerstone, Newport and 120 workers lost their jobs at car parts manufacturer Masushi in Blackwood, Caerphilly. | Around 300 jobs were lost at the Indesit plant in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, 440 went at the Novelis aluminium sheet mill at Rogerstone, Newport and 120 workers lost their jobs at car parts manufacturer Masushi in Blackwood, Caerphilly. |
| Meanwhile, T-Mobile said that 83 jobs were at risk from redundancy at its Merthyr Tydfil call centre but staff would be encouraged to apply for 125 new jobs. | Meanwhile, T-Mobile said that 83 jobs were at risk from redundancy at its Merthyr Tydfil call centre but staff would be encouraged to apply for 125 new jobs. |
| The company said it had "embarked on a wide-ranging reorganisation" of its customer services organisation, which will create a net increase in jobs across three call centres, including at Merthyr Tydfil. |