The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Basic Metal And Fabricated Metal Products Manufacture Of Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery And Equipment 25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
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://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70178.
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