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| 'Chain of events' led to walk out | 'Chain of events' led to walk out |
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| Thousands of staff at the Airbus UK factory in north Wales took unofficial strike action over a "chain of events" - not just proposed job losses. | Thousands of staff at the Airbus UK factory in north Wales took unofficial strike action over a "chain of events" - not just proposed job losses. |
| Two-thirds of the 7,000 workers in Broughton, Flintshire, which makes wings for Airbus' A380 passenger jet, were involved in Friday's walk out. | Two-thirds of the 7,000 workers in Broughton, Flintshire, which makes wings for Airbus' A380 passenger jet, were involved in Friday's walk out. |
| Unions at the plant did not support the action and urged their members to return to work. | Unions at the plant did not support the action and urged their members to return to work. |
| Airbus said the strike was because no profit-share payment was being made. | Airbus said the strike was because no profit-share payment was being made. |
| Workers were also concerned about working patterns, the out-sourcing of parts of the business and the restructuring of the firm, said Billy Mullin, Airbus worker and a local Labour councillor. | Workers were also concerned about working patterns, the out-sourcing of parts of the business and the restructuring of the firm, said Billy Mullin, Airbus worker and a local Labour councillor. |
| Airbus last month revealed plans to shed 10,000 jobs across Europe. | Airbus last month revealed plans to shed 10,000 jobs across Europe. |
| The final straw was when the company decided that they were not going to give the workers any profit related bonus this year Billy Mullin | The final straw was when the company decided that they were not going to give the workers any profit related bonus this year Billy Mullin |
| Around 1,600 of those jobs will go at the two Airbus UK plants in Broughton and Bristol although it has not been said how exactly those losses will be made. | Around 1,600 of those jobs will go at the two Airbus UK plants in Broughton and Bristol although it has not been said how exactly those losses will be made. |
| "I think it has come to a head," said Mr Mullin. "There has been disappointment with the company's restructuring programme. | "I think it has come to a head," said Mr Mullin. "There has been disappointment with the company's restructuring programme. |
| "Obviously they are looking at job losses of around 800 on the site. Added to that the company is now looking to out-source significant parts of the business so you can understand the feeling of the people that work there. | "Obviously they are looking at job losses of around 800 on the site. Added to that the company is now looking to out-source significant parts of the business so you can understand the feeling of the people that work there. |
| "I think the final straw was when the company decided that they were not going to give the workers any profit related bonus this year. It was a chain of events really." | "I think the final straw was when the company decided that they were not going to give the workers any profit related bonus this year. It was a chain of events really." |
| While admitting the company was in "dire straits" with the A380, Mr Mullins said that Airbus had told workers the Broughton site was a "tremendous" one for production. | |
| "I think last year there was record achievement in air craft deliveries," he said. | "I think last year there was record achievement in air craft deliveries," he said. |
| "I think there was an expectation of some form of profit share and to be told that nothing was going to be given was a bit of a shock to the work force." | "I think there was an expectation of some form of profit share and to be told that nothing was going to be given was a bit of a shock to the work force." |
| 'Concerned' | 'Concerned' |
| Rob Dowey, convenor for the union Amicus at Airbus, said he tried to persuade staff at Broughton to return to work. | Rob Dowey, convenor for the union Amicus at Airbus, said he tried to persuade staff at Broughton to return to work. |
| He said: "Primarily they are concerned about the future and people being out-sourced." | He said: "Primarily they are concerned about the future and people being out-sourced." |
| Airbus revealed in February it was planning to cut 10,000 of its 57,000 jobs over the next four years. | Airbus revealed in February it was planning to cut 10,000 of its 57,000 jobs over the next four years. |
| Its plans would see 4,300 jobs go in France and 3,700 in Germany, as well as the 1600 in the UK and another 400 in Spain. | Its plans would see 4,300 jobs go in France and 3,700 in Germany, as well as the 1600 in the UK and another 400 in Spain. |
| Delays in the company's flagship project to build the A380 superjumbo are set to cost the firm at least 4.8bn euros. | Delays in the company's flagship project to build the A380 superjumbo are set to cost the firm at least 4.8bn euros. |
| Around 900 workers held a protest in Chester last week | Around 900 workers held a protest in Chester last week |
| Earlier this month, thousands of Airbus workers in France and Germany went on strike over the planned job cuts. | Earlier this month, thousands of Airbus workers in France and Germany went on strike over the planned job cuts. |
| About 900 workers at Broughton held a rally in Chester last week over the expected cuts at their site. | About 900 workers at Broughton held a rally in Chester last week over the expected cuts at their site. |
| An Airbus spokeswoman said: "Both production shifts took part in unofficial action. | An Airbus spokeswoman said: "Both production shifts took part in unofficial action. |
| "We understand it was caused by disappointment over the news that there would be no profit-share payment this year." | "We understand it was caused by disappointment over the news that there would be no profit-share payment this year." |
| She added that staff were expected to return to work as normal on Monday. | She added that staff were expected to return to work as normal on Monday. |
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