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BAE job losses deeply worrying and completely avoidable
Posted on October 10 2017 at 13:50
SNP Defence spokesperson Stewart McDonald MP, has said that the 2,000 job losses announced by defence contractor BAE Systems across the UK are ‘deeply worrying’ and ‘completely avoidable.’
Stewart McDonald has also said that he is asking BAE Systems for clarity about how the cuts will hit the Eurofighter project and on the impact on a highly skilled workforce at plants in the North of England – as well as for clarity on any further threats to BAE’s Scottish workforce.
Stewart McDonald MP - SNP Defence spokesperson said:‘’This is deeply worrying news for BAE workforces across the UK – including jobs losses at sites in Scotland, but with particular concern around the
Eurofighter Typhoon project.
‘’I am asking BAE Systems for clarity on how these completely avoidable job losses will hit the Eurofighter project. This will mainly hit plants in the North of England – and I want assurances about any further threats there and to Scottish jobs on the Clyde and at other BAE installations In Scotland , in addition to the jobs being lost today in Fife. I am sending SNP support to the highly skilled and internationally recognised workforces - all across the UK.
‘’The Tories have presided over endless cuts to conventional defence. They need to stop all their Brexit in-fighting and divisions and get on with the day job.’’
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