Derek Simpson meets with Ford's European Chairman to press
the case for Visteon workers
3 April 2009
In a meeting with Derek Simpson, Unite's joint general secretary
and John Fleming, Ford's European Chairman today, Ford were urged
to honour its moral obligations to the workers at Visteon, who were
laid off with only a few minutes' notice and without their rightful
redundancy pay.
Further meetings are planned with Visteon's senior management to
press the case for compensation for the workers. When the union's
members left Ford to work for Visteon nine years ago they were
guaranteed Ford terms and conditions for life. The union believes
this should cover enhanced redundancy pay for those unfortunate
enough to lose their jobs. Mr Fleming undertook to raise this with
Visteon's senior management in the US.
Unite's joint general secretary, Derek Simpson said: "I am
convinced that Ford have a moral obligation to these workers who
have been cruelly laid off with only a few minutes' notice. Visteon
have a contractual obligation, as well as a moral obligation to
these workers.
"The unacceptable treatment of Visteon's workers will be taken
up with the senior management at Visteon. Unite will press the case
for compensation. We hope that Visteon will do the right thing.
"These workers must be treated with dignity and respect. This is
yet another example of our weak labour laws letting skilled
manufacturing workers down."
ENDS
Contact: Ciaran Naidoo on 07768 931 315
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