GKN workers in Birmingham to strike over factory closure

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Automotive staff take action to save plant, with more than 500 jobs in line to be transferred overseas

Workers at the GKN automotive engineering plant inThe employees voted overwhelmingly for action to save the plant and more than 500 skilled jobs that areThe factory in Chester Road, Erdington, makes driveline systems for cars. The planned closure next year would be a further blow to the UK car manufacturing sector, and has outraged unions and MPs after assurances given by the parent company,The ballot had a 95% turnout, of whom 95% of workers voted to strike.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

 

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