Hi °C | Lo °C Union leaders have warned that hundreds of managerial and engineering jobs at car giant Ford are under threat as part of a voluntary redundancy programme.
Unite said the cuts could hit Ford sites in Essex, including its research and development centre at Dunton. A Ford statement said: "As part of an ongoing review to achieve greater efficiencies in all areas of the Ford of Europe business in the current business environment, Ford is implementing three programmes - one in Germany, one in the UK, and a third for the rest of Europe - to reduce personnel-related costs.
