Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Unite reaches agreement on Vauxhall jobs
Two year pay freeze
The union said it had reached a deal for the two-year pay freeze and other cost cutting measures in return for no compulsory redundancies.
Unite said that 600 jobs instead of the feared 1,200 would now go in the form of voluntary redundancies.
Under the deal Ellesmere Port will make the new Astra set for 2016 subject to it maintaining its competitive position.
In a statement, Vauxhall said: "Following extensive and constructive dialogue, we are pleased that the parties have secured an agreement that protects the jobs and prospects of the 5,000 Vauxhall employees in the UK.
Production security
"Both the Ellesmere Port and Luton manufacturing operations will retain security of production, increased in the case of Ellesmere Port to 148,000 on two full shifts... There will be no enforced redundancies."
DATED: 14.10.09
FEED: MT
