800 BMW staff have just lost there jobs in UK
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave' post='793865' date='Feb 16 2009, 11:00 AM
breaking news here that 800 BMW staff have lost there jobs in cowley UK, BMW said "lack of demand for there cars" caused the desicion 
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This sad news reinforces the fact that the recession is truly a global phenomenon.
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Originally Posted by selbycy' post='793889' date='Feb 16 2009, 08:32 AM
It is the Mini car plant
Yea, I was about to say it sure as hell can't be BMW. I see more on the road now than ever before.
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mini is part of BMW guys? there employed by BMW.
once the rot sets in......
"BMW announces 850 job losses at Mini car plant
BMW has announced that 850 workers at the mini car plant in Cowley, Oxfordshire are to lose their jobs. "
BMW blamed the new shift pattern on the "continuing volatile market conditions," announcing that work at the plant will not resume until February 23, with the new programme, including the job cuts, introduced the following week.
once the rot sets in......
"BMW announces 850 job losses at Mini car plant
BMW has announced that 850 workers at the mini car plant in Cowley, Oxfordshire are to lose their jobs. "
BMW blamed the new shift pattern on the "continuing volatile market conditions," announcing that work at the plant will not resume until February 23, with the new programme, including the job cuts, introduced the following week.
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Originally Posted by Dr Dave' post='793919' date='Feb 16 2009, 02:46 PM
mini is part of BMW guys? there employed by BMW.
once the rot sets in......
"BMW announces 850 job losses at Mini car plant
BMW has announced that 850 workers at the mini car plant in Cowley, Oxfordshire are to lose their jobs. "
BMW blamed the new shift pattern on the "continuing volatile market conditions," announcing that work at the plant will not resume until February 23, with the new programme, including the job cuts, introduced the following week.
once the rot sets in......
"BMW announces 850 job losses at Mini car plant
BMW has announced that 850 workers at the mini car plant in Cowley, Oxfordshire are to lose their jobs. "
BMW blamed the new shift pattern on the "continuing volatile market conditions," announcing that work at the plant will not resume until February 23, with the new programme, including the job cuts, introduced the following week.
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