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Further job losses are feared at the Bosch car parts factory in Rhondda Cynon Taf after figures show sales have dropped 45% over the past year. Further job losses are feared at a Bosch car parts factory after figures showed sales fell 45% in the past year.
The 900 workers at Miskin have been told redundancies are likely and the firm has refused to rule out closing the plant if demand continues to drop. The 900 workers at Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taf, have been told redundancies are likely and closure has not been ruled out if demand continues to drop.
Last year, 600 contracted and agency staff were laid off at the plant.Last year, 600 contracted and agency staff were laid off at the plant.
Bosch, which has made alternators at the plant since 1991, is seen as a jewel in the Welsh automotive industry. Bosch, which has made alternators at the plant near Llantrisant since 1991, is seen as a jewel in the Welsh automotive industry.
Workers make alternators, electrical generating devices, for luxury cars but the company says the bottom has fallen out of the market. Workers make alternators, electrical generating devices, for luxury cars, but the company says the bottom has fallen out of the market.
Sales have dropped 45% this year and are predicted to drop 65% in 2010..Sales have dropped 45% this year and are predicted to drop 65% in 2010..
A number of outcomes will now be discussed with staff. The firm admits that redundancies are the most likely.A number of outcomes will now be discussed with staff. The firm admits that redundancies are the most likely.
Managers held meetings with the staff council on Thursday night to outline what they described as "months of difficulty" for the plant.Managers held meetings with the staff council on Thursday night to outline what they described as "months of difficulty" for the plant.
The company issued a statement after managers held talks with staff on the nightshift. The company issued a statement after managers held talks with staff on the night shift.
'Ravages''Ravages'
It said managers would have to establish whether they would be "forced to enter into consultations on further employment risks".It said managers would have to establish whether they would be "forced to enter into consultations on further employment risks".
The statement added: "This comes after months of difficulty for the plant and in recent years, generator production in the Cardiff plant has failed to meet its financial targets."The statement added: "This comes after months of difficulty for the plant and in recent years, generator production in the Cardiff plant has failed to meet its financial targets."
Plaid Cymru AM for South Wales Central Chris Franks said the news was "very worrying". Chris Franks, a Plaid Cymru AM for South Wales Central, said the news was "very worrying".
He said: "Unlike previous recessions in the 1980s and 1990s when Wales was defenceless, we have a Welsh assembly and a government that will not sacrifice our own people as we fight the ravages of the world's financial crisis.He said: "Unlike previous recessions in the 1980s and 1990s when Wales was defenceless, we have a Welsh assembly and a government that will not sacrifice our own people as we fight the ravages of the world's financial crisis.
"I have written to local councils to ask them to give this a top priority.""I have written to local councils to ask them to give this a top priority."