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| Morgan to meet top Bosch managers | Morgan to meet top Bosch managers |
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| Former First Minister Rhodri Morgan is part of a delegation to senior Bosch managers in Germany calling for jobs to be saved at its south Wales plant. | Former First Minister Rhodri Morgan is part of a delegation to senior Bosch managers in Germany calling for jobs to be saved at its south Wales plant. |
| The car parts maker confirmed last week its plant at Miskin, near Llantrisant, will shut with the loss of 900 jobs. | The car parts maker confirmed last week its plant at Miskin, near Llantrisant, will shut with the loss of 900 jobs. |
| The assembly government wants the site to make alternative products but an offer has already been rejected. | The assembly government wants the site to make alternative products but an offer has already been rejected. |
| Mr Morgan, Finance Minister Jane Hutt, three Conservative AMs and Unite union officials are flying to Stuttgart. | |
| Bosch has said the "worst economic downturn for many decades" was behind its decision to transfer work from its Welsh site to Hungary. | Bosch has said the "worst economic downturn for many decades" was behind its decision to transfer work from its Welsh site to Hungary. |
| Last week First Minister Carwyn Jones and Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones travelled to Stuttgart to urge the company to keep producing at Miskin. | Last week First Minister Carwyn Jones and Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones travelled to Stuttgart to urge the company to keep producing at Miskin. |
| But their series of proposals, including developing new product lines and retaining research and development in Wales, were declined. | But their series of proposals, including developing new product lines and retaining research and development in Wales, were declined. |
| Ms Hutt said: "This is not the end of the story for Bosch in Wales. | Ms Hutt said: "This is not the end of the story for Bosch in Wales. |
| "Bosch has recognised the value, skill and dedication of the workforce here in the Vale of Glamorgan plant and we believe they have a moral obligation to stay in Wales and support new opportunities given the investment we have put into Bosch since they came here over 20 years ago." | "Bosch has recognised the value, skill and dedication of the workforce here in the Vale of Glamorgan plant and we believe they have a moral obligation to stay in Wales and support new opportunities given the investment we have put into Bosch since they came here over 20 years ago." |
| Andrew RT Davies, who is meeting Bosch managers along with fellow Tory AMs David Melding and Alun Cairns, said: "We want to impress upon Bosch executives in the strongest possible terms just how important their factory is to the local economy in south Wales and the difficulties all this uncertainty is bringing to families who depend on Bosch employment at Miskin." |