For sale ad fuels black cab job fear

For sale ad fuels black cab job fear

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/02/18/for-sale-ad-fuels-black-cab-job-fear-115875-22051002/

18/02/2010

Black cab making in Britain is feared to be under threat after staff spotted their machinery for sale on a website.


Workers stormed out of the LTI factory in Coventry when presses and tools were advertised online.

Unite union rep Martin Stribbling said: "Staff are worried the factory could close. For them to find out through the internet was terrible - a huge shock."

The 130 workers staged a mass walkout on Tuesday and could vote to strike.

LTI boss Peter Shillcock said: "We weren't aware of the advert. It was a mistake and not our instructions.

"We are committed to fully involving unions."

LTI is the largest remaining British black cab maker. Staff fear their jobs may be lost to China.

The seems a reasonable enough assumption to make in today's economic climate. The lads working at LTI have everything to worry about with declining sales and a firm all geared up to produce TX4 in China, all they have to do is shut factory down and start bringing in the same product from over there. A bit underhanded but that's what business is about, look after number one!!