'Jet sales behind job cuts'.SHORTS insisted last night there was no connection between 650 job cuts and a move to expand its workforce in Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. . Montreal-based Bombardier announced 645 job losses in Belfast next year and a similar number in Canada because of poor orders for its regional jets. The aerospace firm said: "The reductions are as a direct result of the adjustment to the CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper 700/ CRJ900 aircraft production rate to reflect current demand." While Shorts make the fuselage, engine housings and wing parts for the jets, the Mexican plant makes electrical components. Meanwhile trade unions expressed fears about the long-term future of the Belfast plant - employment has dropped from 8,000 to 5,300 since 2001. Talks between management and unions got under way yesterday amid efforts to limit the job cuts by bringing back inhouse as much contracted-out work as possible. Peter Williamson, of Amicus AMICUS Automated Management Information Civil Users System , said: "There is great concern among the employees that the future of the company is not secure." |
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