Menu
29/11/2011
Job Losses Loom As Another RBS Closure Announced
According to Unite union nearly 500 jobs will be lost when the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) closes its site at Bristol.
The closure,which will see 440 staff lose their jobs, comes as part of the cuts announced last year when the bank revealed that up to 3,000 jobs would be lost.
Unite urged the RBS to reconsider the closure, warning that it would "devastate" the local area.
This will be the second site to close with the Plymouth site already marked for closure.
David Fleming, from the union, told the BBC: "Unite has expressed to the Royal Bank of Scotland its frustration about the bank's decision to close its site in Bristol and also make another 440 staff cuts from its customer support operations.
"The Aztec West site is the second site closure announced by RBS in the South West, as the Plymouth site is also closing."
(LB)
The closure,which will see 440 staff lose their jobs, comes as part of the cuts announced last year when the bank revealed that up to 3,000 jobs would be lost.
Unite urged the RBS to reconsider the closure, warning that it would "devastate" the local area.
This will be the second site to close with the Plymouth site already marked for closure.
David Fleming, from the union, told the BBC: "Unite has expressed to the Royal Bank of Scotland its frustration about the bank's decision to close its site in Bristol and also make another 440 staff cuts from its customer support operations.
"The Aztec West site is the second site closure announced by RBS in the South West, as the Plymouth site is also closing."
(LB)
Related UK National News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
29 November 2011
Motorway Closure Follows 20 Tonne Marmite Spillage
A major clean-up operation is underway after over 20 tonnes of Marmite, a yeast extract, was spilled on the M1 in South Yorkshire. The tanker believed to be carrying the Marmite overturned on the dual carriageway at around 22.00hrs on Monday night, spilling its contents.
Motorway Closure Follows 20 Tonne Marmite Spillage
A major clean-up operation is underway after over 20 tonnes of Marmite, a yeast extract, was spilled on the M1 in South Yorkshire. The tanker believed to be carrying the Marmite overturned on the dual carriageway at around 22.00hrs on Monday night, spilling its contents.
10 October 2006
Peugeot factory confirms closure date
The Peugeot car plant in Ryton, near Coventry, is to close in January, it has been announced. Peugeot-Citroen had previously announced that production at the Warwickshire plant would cease in the middle of 2007, with the loss of 2,300 jobs. In a statement, the company said that almost a quarter of the workforce had asked to leave recently.
Peugeot factory confirms closure date
The Peugeot car plant in Ryton, near Coventry, is to close in January, it has been announced. Peugeot-Citroen had previously announced that production at the Warwickshire plant would cease in the middle of 2007, with the loss of 2,300 jobs. In a statement, the company said that almost a quarter of the workforce had asked to leave recently.
19 April 2006
Unions consider strike action over Peugeot plant closure
Unions are considering taking strike action over the announcement of the closure of the Peugeot-Citroen plant in the West Midlands. Around 2,300 jobs are expected to be lost with the closure of the plant at Ryton, near Coventry, and it is feared that a further 1,500 jobs could be lost in the supply chain and local economy.
Unions consider strike action over Peugeot plant closure
Unions are considering taking strike action over the announcement of the closure of the Peugeot-Citroen plant in the West Midlands. Around 2,300 jobs are expected to be lost with the closure of the plant at Ryton, near Coventry, and it is feared that a further 1,500 jobs could be lost in the supply chain and local economy.
19 June 2012
Unite Describes RBS Job Cuts As 'Brutal'
Unite union leaders have attacked an announcement by the Royal Bank of Scotland on Tuesday of "brutal" cuts of 600 jobs from its financial planning service. Unite said the cuts represented a 50% reduction in the department across the country. "These latest Royal Bank of Scotland job losses are brutal.
Unite Describes RBS Job Cuts As 'Brutal'
Unite union leaders have attacked an announcement by the Royal Bank of Scotland on Tuesday of "brutal" cuts of 600 jobs from its financial planning service. Unite said the cuts represented a 50% reduction in the department across the country. "These latest Royal Bank of Scotland job losses are brutal.
25 March 2015
JLR Announce HQ Expansion
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a plan to "double the size of its operations" at its Coventry headquarters. The company said that a completed land deal in Whitley will mean that it can expand its base from 55 acres, to almost 120.
JLR Announce HQ Expansion
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a plan to "double the size of its operations" at its Coventry headquarters. The company said that a completed land deal in Whitley will mean that it can expand its base from 55 acres, to almost 120.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherThis Evening and Tonight:Dry with clear skies this evening. Patchy cloud will increase at times overnight, but some clear spells too. Light winds and some patchy shallow mist or fog towards dawn. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
