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20/04/2006
Work resumes at Peugeot plant
Production is resuming at the Peugeot plant near Coventry today, following the announcement that the plant is to close with the loss of 2,300 jobs.
French car manufacturer Peugeot-Citroen announced on Tuesday that the plant in Ryton, near Coventry would close in mid-2007. The firm said that the plant, which makes Peugeot's 206 model, was no longer competitive and had high logistical costs.
According to reports on Wednesday, Peugeot will continue to employ 1,000 people at two other Coventry bases when Ryton closes.
Unions have threatened strike action over the closure plans. On Wednesday, Des Quinn from the Transport and General Workers said that union members were “very angry” about the closure and warned that Peugeot-Citroen would not “get away with a trouble-free closure” of the plant.
Officials from Amicus and the TGWU are due to meet with management today to discuss the closure.
Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson and Coventry and Warwickshire Councils have expressed hopes that manufacturing jobs can be retained at the site after the closure of the Peugeot plant.
(KMcA)
French car manufacturer Peugeot-Citroen announced on Tuesday that the plant in Ryton, near Coventry would close in mid-2007. The firm said that the plant, which makes Peugeot's 206 model, was no longer competitive and had high logistical costs.
According to reports on Wednesday, Peugeot will continue to employ 1,000 people at two other Coventry bases when Ryton closes.
Unions have threatened strike action over the closure plans. On Wednesday, Des Quinn from the Transport and General Workers said that union members were “very angry” about the closure and warned that Peugeot-Citroen would not “get away with a trouble-free closure” of the plant.
Officials from Amicus and the TGWU are due to meet with management today to discuss the closure.
Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson and Coventry and Warwickshire Councils have expressed hopes that manufacturing jobs can be retained at the site after the closure of the Peugeot plant.
(KMcA)
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19 April 2006
Unions consider strike action over Peugeot plant closure
Unions are considering taking strike action over the announcement of the closure of the Peugeot-Citroen plant in the West Midlands. Around 2,300 jobs are expected to be lost with the closure of the plant at Ryton, near Coventry, and it is feared that a further 1,500 jobs could be lost in the supply chain and local economy.
Unions consider strike action over Peugeot plant closure
Unions are considering taking strike action over the announcement of the closure of the Peugeot-Citroen plant in the West Midlands. Around 2,300 jobs are expected to be lost with the closure of the plant at Ryton, near Coventry, and it is feared that a further 1,500 jobs could be lost in the supply chain and local economy.
08 June 2006
Unions urge Peugeot boycott
Unions are urging British people not to buy Peugeot and Citroen cars because the French firm plans to close its Ryton plant in Coventry. Amicus and the T&G unions will launch a million pound campaign against Peugeot-Citroen with national newspaper advertisements encouraging people not to buy their cars on Friday.
Unions urge Peugeot boycott
Unions are urging British people not to buy Peugeot and Citroen cars because the French firm plans to close its Ryton plant in Coventry. Amicus and the T&G unions will launch a million pound campaign against Peugeot-Citroen with national newspaper advertisements encouraging people not to buy their cars on Friday.
10 October 2006
Peugeot factory confirms closure date
The Peugeot car plant in Ryton, near Coventry, is to close in January, it has been announced. Peugeot-Citroen had previously announced that production at the Warwickshire plant would cease in the middle of 2007, with the loss of 2,300 jobs. In a statement, the company said that almost a quarter of the workforce had asked to leave recently.
Peugeot factory confirms closure date
The Peugeot car plant in Ryton, near Coventry, is to close in January, it has been announced. Peugeot-Citroen had previously announced that production at the Warwickshire plant would cease in the middle of 2007, with the loss of 2,300 jobs. In a statement, the company said that almost a quarter of the workforce had asked to leave recently.
26 July 2013
Ford Closes Southampton Transit Plant
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Ford Closes Southampton Transit Plant
The Ford factory in Southampton has produced its final Transit van and staff have finished their last shift, as the site is to close. Some two million Transit vans have been produced by 500 staff at the Swaythling plant in the forty years since in opened.
10 December 2014
Man In Critical Condition Following Acid Attack
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after acid was thrown in his face in Cornwall. The attack happened in Carrine Road, Truro, on Tuesday 9 December. He is currently being treated at Treliske Hospital. Police are appealing to speak to the driver of a red Peugeot van seen in Carrine Road around the time of the incident.
Man In Critical Condition Following Acid Attack
A man is in a critical condition in hospital after acid was thrown in his face in Cornwall. The attack happened in Carrine Road, Truro, on Tuesday 9 December. He is currently being treated at Treliske Hospital. Police are appealing to speak to the driver of a red Peugeot van seen in Carrine Road around the time of the incident.
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