Archive for April, 2006

Peugeot abandons workers who improved productivity and quality.

Derek Simpson, general secretary of Amicus, said: “It is inconceivable that workers in France would be laid off on this scale.
“Weak UK labour laws are allowing British workers to be sacrificed at the expense of a flexible labour market.”

The Transport and General Workers’ Union called the news “the worst unkept secret in the car industry”.

Jim Cunningham, MP for Coventry South, said: “It’s a pretty grim afternoon for the motor car industry and manufacturing in general terms.
“It’s a bitter pill for the labour force to have to swallow after two years where they’ve been exhorted to increase their productivity.
“They’ve done that, they’ve improved quality, only to find out at the end of that they get a slap in the face.”

Back to Scotland for a few days.

Back posting next week.