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West Midlands (England); West Midlands; Birmingham
Location of affected unit(s)
Barrow-in-Furness
Sector
Manufacturing (24 - 25) Manufacture of metals 25.3 - Manufacture of weapons and ammunition 25.3 - Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
230 - 231 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 February 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Up to 230 job losses have been announced at BAE Systems' submarine site in Barrow in Furness, south Cumbria. Unions will be involved in a 90 day consultation, and the company is seeking voluntary redundancies.
No details were given on the date by which job losses are expected to be completed.
Sources
11 February 2010: The Guardian
11 February 2010: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2010), BAE Systems, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70178, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70178.