Nissan

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
North East (England); Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear; Sunderland
Location of affected unit(s)
Sunderland
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
1,200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Nissan, a car manufacturer, has announced that it is to cut 1,200 jobs from its site at Sunderland. The company currently employs 5000 people at the site, with 3800 working in manufacturing. 400 temporary manufacturing workers will lose their jobs, coupled with 800 permanent manufacturing staff. The company attributed the cuts to the reduction in demand for new cars. As of 11 January 2009 the company has not announced when these jobs will be lost.

Sources

  • 9 January 2009: Financial Times
  • 8 January 2009: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Nissan, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67773, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/67773.