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.
South West; Gloucestershire; Wiltshire and North Somerset
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture For Transport Equipment Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
9 February 2010
Employment effect (start)
9 February 2010
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010
Description
BMW's Mini plant in Swindon is to cut about 100 jobs by the end of the 2010. Approximately 1000 people currently work at the plant. A spokeswoman said that the workers were being offered voluntary redundancy or assistance to enable them to relocate to the company's Oxford plant. The company is working with union representatives at the plant to look at voluntary options and to help the affected employees.
Sources
9 February 2010: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Mini, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 70201, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70201.
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