Mar 2, 2017

Ford Bridgend: Welsh secretary 'optimistic' over future

Ford's engine plant in Bridgend will have opportunities to bid for new work which could secure threatened jobs, the Welsh secretary has said. A leaked document showed Ford was projecting a reduction of 1,160 workers by 2021 at the plant. On Wednesday, Ford shared its five-year outlook with unions in the wake of reductions in planned investment in its new Dragon engine. "But Mr Cairns told BBC Wales:"There are some good engines, some very good skills, and I'm determined to do everything I can in order to make those jobs as sustainable as possible over the long-term. "There will be opportunities to bid for new engines along the way so long as we can make the plant in Bridgend, the plant in Dagenham and complementary industries as efficient as possible."

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