Job losses at Hillend after BAE Systems announcement
JOBS at BAE Systems at Hillend are set to be lost after an announcement that the company is looking to shed nearly 2000 jobs.
Workers at the plant – which employs a total of 112 people – were briefed this morning during face-to-face meetings at 10am.
As part of a move aimed at moving to a more streamlined structure, 375 positions will go in the Maritime Services which, including Hillend, has 3,898 employees across the UK.
BAE plans to open a voluntary redundancy programme and the job losses are expected to take place over the next 12 to 24 months.
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