workingpoor Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) http://news.sky.com/story/1643524/bombardier-cuts-1340-uk-jobs-as-sales-fall More than 1,300 UK jobs will be among 7,000 posts axed worldwide by Bombardier, the world's largest train and plane manufacturer. The company blamed falling orders for the cuts, which will take place over the next two years. Sales at the Canadian company fell 10% to £12.7bn in 2015. Bombardier said there will be 580 job losses at its Belfast plane base. Another 270 posts will go at its train-building arm, with the majority of those at its Derby base. In addition around 500 further cuts are expected in Belfast next year. Bombardier Aerospace is the largest manufacturing company in Northern Ireland - currently employing 6,000 people - and produces around 10% of Northern Ireland's total manufacturing exports. Edited February 17, 2016 by workingpoor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie_George Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 No worries. New Costa outlets will take up the slack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwiches33 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 everyday now, thousands of jobs lost and yet house prices still rising? something is seriously broken and someone is lying a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 This could have a pretty devastating effect on Belfast .. those jobs will be pretty well paying by local standards and there will no doubt be a knock-on effect in other businesses too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashinmattress Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I don't think anybody in mainland UK gives a toss what happens in Belfast or Northern Ireland. That goes double for the UK Government and their (non) compassion for their Irish satellite state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 This could have a pretty devastating effect on Belfast .. those jobs will be pretty well paying by local standards and there will no doubt be a knock-on effect in other businesses too. Bombardier, JTI and Michelin. If Bombardier make up 10% of the exports, the other 2 must have an easy 10% between them. 3000 jobs in 12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I don't think anybody in mainland UK gives a toss what happens in Belfast or Northern Ireland. Can't really blame them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eight Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 They should all re-train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I don't think anybody in mainland UK gives a toss what happens in Belfast or Northern Ireland. That goes double for the UK Government and their (non) compassion for their Irish satellite state. I wouldn't disagree - but there's already a massive reliance on social welfare and public sector jobs in NI, so large private sector job losses (there have been a couple of other major job loss announcements recently in the private sector too) are just going to result in more welfare system spending and an 'economy' even more heavily skewed to public sector employment, ultimately funded by the UK taxpayer as a whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eight Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I wouldn't disagree - but there's already a massive reliance on social welfare and public sector jobs in NI, so large private sector job losses (there have been a couple of other major job loss announcements recently in the private sector too) are just going to result in more welfare system spending and an 'economy' even more heavily skewed to public sector employment, ultimately funded by the UK taxpayer as a whole. I bet he's getting pretty sick of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPinwheel Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I bet he's getting pretty sick of this.No one has told him yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 ...could be our costs a too high, that includes our cost of living......biggest costs are wages and fuel, we are competing with the rest of the world....Spain making our trains, China produces the steel for less....... What next....protectionism? http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/23/unions-condemn-giving-spain-490m-uk-train-contract-as-a-kick-in-the-teeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsby Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I was expecting the news to be about Charles Wells! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Well, despite the news about 1000 well paid job losses on the way in Bombardier plus hundreds of other private sector losses also recently announced (Gallaghers and Michelin), there's really good news in what REALLY matters for the economy in NI.... Yes ..... HOUSE PRICES IN NI ARE UP!!!!! WOO HOO!!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-35595250 It's now costs 7% more (vs last year) for NI people who still have jobs, to buy a house. Great news! What a tonic for the NI population, eh? (You couldn't make this stuff up if you tried) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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