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| Job fears at Toyota car factories | |
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| Hundreds of jobs could be under threat at car maker Toyota after it announced a "surplus" of 750 posts at its UK factories in Derbyshire and Wales. | |
| Managers have said they are reviewing the situation, but are not currently considering compulsory redundancies. | Managers have said they are reviewing the situation, but are not currently considering compulsory redundancies. |
| The firm employs about 3,500 people at its plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire, with another 500 at Deeside. | |
| A statement said the firm had discussed the situation with employees, but made no decision about what action to take. | A statement said the firm had discussed the situation with employees, but made no decision about what action to take. |
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| The review is set to be completed by March. | The review is set to be completed by March. |
| Staff at Burnaston have been told one assembly line will be shut, and both the Avensis and Auris cars will be made on a single line. | |
| The statement said the decision was related to efficiency, rather than any cut in the number of cars produced. | The statement said the decision was related to efficiency, rather than any cut in the number of cars produced. |
| It said talks at the firm were centred on managing the situation in order to ensure sustainable long-term business. | It said talks at the firm were centred on managing the situation in order to ensure sustainable long-term business. |
| In 2009, faced with a need for smaller capacity, the factory adopted new working conditions leading to a 10% pay cut and a shorter working week. | In 2009, faced with a need for smaller capacity, the factory adopted new working conditions leading to a 10% pay cut and a shorter working week. |
| A voluntary redundancy scheme was also put in place at the suggestion of employees. | A voluntary redundancy scheme was also put in place at the suggestion of employees. |
| But increased sales because of the government's car scrappage scheme led to the factory reverting to a full-time five-day working week in August and September. | But increased sales because of the government's car scrappage scheme led to the factory reverting to a full-time five-day working week in August and September. |