More than 3,000 JLR go on 3 day wk17 Sep 2018 18:37
Jaguar Land Rover has announced that more than 3,000 staff will move to a three-day week at its Castle Bromwich plant in the West Midlands, only hours after the carmaker was accused of “scaremongering” about the impact of Brexit by a Conservative MP.
JLR, owned by the Indian conglomerate Tata, said it had made the decision to reduce production as it wrestles with difficult conditions in the automotive industry, caused by Brexit and slumping sales of diesel-powered cars. Staff are expected to work reduced hours until at least Christmas.
He also warned last week that tens of thousands of jobs in the automotive sector would be put at risk if the UK crashes out of the EU without agreeing an exit deal with Brussels. The company, which employs 40,000 people in the UK, has previously warned that it would have to reconsider £80bn of UK investment over five years in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The Castle Bromwich site makes the Jaguar XF, XJ and XE saloons and the F-Type sports car.
The automotive industry, which employs 186,000 people in the UK, has been among the most vocal sectors in British industry about the pitfalls of a no-deal Brexit.