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| Ford 'to cut 1,300 car jobs' in Southampton and Dagenham | Ford 'to cut 1,300 car jobs' in Southampton and Dagenham |
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| Car maker Ford is to close two UK plants with the loss of at least 1,300 jobs, the BBC understands. | Car maker Ford is to close two UK plants with the loss of at least 1,300 jobs, the BBC understands. |
| Its Southampton Transit van factory and the stamping plant at Dagenham, Essex, will shut, with union sources saying the job losses could reach 2,000. | Its Southampton Transit van factory and the stamping plant at Dagenham, Essex, will shut, with union sources saying the job losses could reach 2,000. |
| Ford said it planned to close the plants next year. | |
| The news came a day after Ford said it had started consultations on closing its factory at Genk in Belgium with the loss of 4,300 jobs to cut costs. | The news came a day after Ford said it had started consultations on closing its factory at Genk in Belgium with the loss of 4,300 jobs to cut costs. |
| The firm told the unions it was looking to close the Genk factory, which makes the Mondeo and S-Max models, in 2014. | The firm told the unions it was looking to close the Genk factory, which makes the Mondeo and S-Max models, in 2014. |
| 'Disgraceful' | |
| "We will address the crisis in Europe with a laser focus on new products, a stronger brand and increased cost efficiency," said Ford boss Alan Mulally. | |
| "We recognise the impact our actions will have on many employees and their families in Europe, and we will work together with all stakeholders during this necessary transformation of our business." | |
| Ford said the decision to close the plants was taken "against a backdrop of the severe and persistent economic crisis in Europe". It predicted a loss for Ford Europe of more than $1.5bn (£930m) in 2012. | |
| The Unite union said the plant closures could lead to the loss of up to 2,000 jobs at Ford, with production of the Transit van moving to Turkey. | |
| "Ford has betrayed its workforce and its loyal customer base," said the union's general secretary Len McCluskey. | |
| "Unite is going to fight these closures. This announcement has been handled disgracefully. | |
| "Only a few months ago Ford was promising staff a new transit model for Southampton in 2014. The planned closures will really hurt the local economies and the supply chain will be badly hit - up to 10,000 jobs could be at risk." | |
| The GMB union said 1,000 jobs would be going at Dagenham. | The GMB union said 1,000 jobs would be going at Dagenham. |
| "This is devastating news for the workforce in Southampton and Dagenham. It's also devastating news for UK manufacturing," said the union's national officer, Justin Bowden. | "This is devastating news for the workforce in Southampton and Dagenham. It's also devastating news for UK manufacturing," said the union's national officer, Justin Bowden. |
| "Ford's track record in Britain is one of broken promises and factory closures." | "Ford's track record in Britain is one of broken promises and factory closures." |
| Some new posts will be created at the Dagenham engine plant, which will build Ford's new Panther engine, reports say. | Some new posts will be created at the Dagenham engine plant, which will build Ford's new Panther engine, reports say. |