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BAE Systems 'to cut 1,100 jobs' BAE Systems plans 1,116 job cuts
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Defence giant BAE Systems is to cut 1,100 jobs and close its facility in Woodford, Cheshire, a union has said. Defence giant BAE Systems says it is planning to cut 1,116 jobs and close an aircraft factory in Cheshire.
The firm said it aimed to shut the Woodford facility at the end of 2012, with the loss of 630 jobs.
A further 205 positions are to go at BAE's Samlesbury site, and 170 at its Warton facility, both in Lancashire.
In addition, 111 jobs will go in Farnborough. BAE said the planned cuts followed "a detailed review of its current and future business levels".
'Commercial matter'
The Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions (CSEU) said the news was "bitterly disappointing".The Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions (CSEU) said the news was "bitterly disappointing".
If confirmed by BAE, it comes five months after the firm said it was trimming 500 jobs and closing sites in Telford, Leeds and Guildford.
No-one from BAE Systems, which is the UK's largest defence company, was immediately available to comment.
'Work constructively'
The CSEU said the 1,100 new job cuts would also affect other BAE sites.
"The CSEU will work constructively with the company to keep redundancies to a minimum and ensure no compulsory redundancies," said the union's general secretary Hugh Scullion."The CSEU will work constructively with the company to keep redundancies to a minimum and ensure no compulsory redundancies," said the union's general secretary Hugh Scullion.
"The CSEU believe there is still an opportunity to extend production at the Woodford site.""The CSEU believe there is still an opportunity to extend production at the Woodford site."
BAE said the Woodford site was likely to close at the end of 2012, following the completion of its contract to build the latest version of the RAF's Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said that while "job losses are always to be regretted and are most unfortunate for those affected", BAE's announcement was "a commercial matter for the company".
The news comes five months after the firm said it was trimming 500 jobs and closing sites in Telford, Leeds and Guildford.
BAE revealed in July that its pension deficit had widened sharply to £3.1bn in the six months to 30 June.BAE revealed in July that its pension deficit had widened sharply to £3.1bn in the six months to 30 June.