The stresses experienced by the UK's car manufacturing supply chain should be putting significant pressure on the government to provide help, the joint general secretary of Unite, Tony Woodley, has suggested.
The union leader has spoken about the two-week shutdown of Jaguar Land Rover's Castle Bromwich plant, which began yesterday (January 19th), soon after a previous shutdown for the Christmas break.
"Until we hear from government that they are getting behind our manufacturers with a strategic plan to retain skills and capacity through this downturn, then I fear no car industry job is safe," explained Mr Woodley.
"The banks must get credit lines and lending going to industry, including to our car and components sector, which is being starved of essential cash."
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