Chairman of the Welsh Automotive Forum, Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE, will Chair the Taskforce to support Ford workers and help secure their future following the company’s decision to close their operation in Bridgend from Autumn 2020, Economy Minister Ken Skates announced today. The former Ford Motor Company's chief engineer and a prominent and extremely well regarded figure within the … [Read more...]
Union urges nationwide fight over Ford Bridgend closure
Ford workers across Britain must stand together against the closure of the Bridgend Engine Plant, GMB Congress has said. An emergency motion, passed at GMB’s Annual Conference in Brighton yesterday, called on the company to reconsider the closure – which will cost 1,700 jobs. Ford workers at the car giant's other UK plants must stand alongside their Bridgend colleagues, the motions … [Read more...]
Welsh Minister calls for rethink over BEP closure
The closure of Ford Bridgend Engine Plant will have a devastating impact on its employees, the supply chain and Bridgend, said Minister for Economy and Transport Ken Skates. “Earlier today I spoke with Graham Hoare, Chairman of Ford UK, who informed me that the company intends to begin a consultation to close its Bridgend engine plant in September 2020 to move production of its Dragon engine to … [Read more...]