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Airbus workers may discover fate Unions meet over Airbus job cuts
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Workers at Airbus's UK factories in Flintshire and Bristol may learn more about the proposed 1,600 job losses across both plants on Monday. Unions at Airbus's UK factories in Flintshire and Bristol have met with managers to discuss the proposed 1,600 job losses at both plants.
Unions from the company's European factories are meeting managers over the impact of a total cut of 10,000 jobs. Redundancy packages are expected to be drawn up over the next three months.
There are also fears over the long-term future of Broughton in north Wales following the decision to give key new work to factories in Germany and Spain. Unions are still unsure of the split between the two sites but are hopeful the job losses can be achieved over four years by "natural attrition."
Unions are already warning of strike action in the event of redundancies. There are fears over Broughton's long term future after the decision to award key new work to Germany and Spain.
Airbus has not yet disclosed details of the job cuts although it is thought the 1,600 losses in the UK will be shared between Broughton, which employs 7,000, and Filton near Bristol. Airbus has not yet disclosed details of the job cuts although it is thought the losses will be shared between Broughton, which employs 7,000, and Filton near Bristol.
It is expected the cuts will happen over the course of four years and shared equally between the plants. Contractors will be expected to take the brunt of the job losses. Contractors will be expected to take the brunt of the job losses.
Strike warningStrike warning
Union officials from Flintshire and Bristiol are going to Toulouse on Monday in the hope of getting further details. Union officials from Flintshire and Bristiol travelled to Toulouse on Monday.
In the event of compulsorary redundancies, European unions have warned they may take strike action.In the event of compulsorary redundancies, European unions have warned they may take strike action.
Although the Broughton job losses were not as bad as expected, the plant has missed out on investment in so-called "composite technology", which will be used in the next generation of Airbus planes. There are worries this could affect the long-term future of the plant.Although the Broughton job losses were not as bad as expected, the plant has missed out on investment in so-called "composite technology", which will be used in the next generation of Airbus planes. There are worries this could affect the long-term future of the plant.
Meanwhile, the aircraft manufacturer's problems continue to deepen. Construction of the cargo version of the A380 superjumbo has been suspended as two American freight carriers dropped orders for twenty planes.Meanwhile, the aircraft manufacturer's problems continue to deepen. Construction of the cargo version of the A380 superjumbo has been suspended as two American freight carriers dropped orders for twenty planes.