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Job fears at Toyota car factories Job fears for 750 Toyota workers
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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. Hundreds of jobs are 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. The manufacturer employs about 3,500 people at its Burnaston plant, along 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.
Assembly line
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. They will do their utmost to retain the top skills they have got Mark Todd, South Derbyshire MP
Staff at the Burnaston plant 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. South Derbyshire MP Mark Todd said the news came as a blow, but he was confident about Toyota's commitment to Burnaston.
Product recall
He said: "This is a very successful, high-quality business.
"In my experience of dealing with them, they will do their utmost to retain the top skills they have got at Burnaston.
"They are not short-term thinkers. They are interested in the longer term."
In 2009, faced with a need for smaller capacity, the Derbyshire 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.
The announcement about the firm's surplus jobs comes as the car giant plans to extend a massive safety recall to Europe, because of an accelerator pedal problem.
So far, Toyota has recalled a million cars in the US.