BAE Systems announces potential UK job losses
BAE Systems is to begin consultation with trade unions and employee representatives on potential job losses in its UK land systems business, including the proposed closure of its Newcastle-upon-Tyne site at the end of 2013.
Trade union Unite believes a lack of defence industry strategy has led to today’s announcement from the arms company.
BAE said in a statement that some 620 jobs could be lost at sites across the UK. The company said that this comprises a potential reduction of up to 330 roles at Newcastle and up to 280 at sites in its munitions business, including Radway Green near Crewe, Washington in the north east and Glascoed in south Wales. Up to 10 jobs could be lost at the business’s head office in Farnborough.
The Newcastle proposal follows a business review that concluded that there was no prospect of new UK armoured vehicle manufacturing work once production of the Terrier engineering vehicle at the Tyneside factory ceases at the end of next year. A small team would potentially be retained in the north east to provide specialist support to armoured vehicle customers.
The company has already announced the consolidation of the rest of its UK armoured vehicle support work into its Telford facility.
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