Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East Midlands; Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire; Derby
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment
Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C.
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

1,429 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 July 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Bombardier has announced that it is to cut 983 contractors and 446 permanent staff from its plant in Derby. The plant currently employs around 3,000 workers. The cuts follow the UK government awarding the contract to build Thames Link trains to a competitor.


Sources

  • 5 July 2011: Financial Times

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Bombardier, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72481, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72481.