Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » General Motors : 900 job cuts in Great Britain General Motors : 900 job cuts in Great Britain General Motors, the world's number one car manufacturer, announced on 17 May 2006 the shedding of 900 jobs in its factory of Ellesmere Port, close to Liverpool, which manufactures Opel Astra under the Vauxhall mark. The American group decided to reduce the production by removing the night shift, with two cycles instead of three, but ensured that it would proceed to voluntary departures. (Réf. 06491) Through . Published on 18 May 2006 à 13h28 - Update on 26 March 2013 à 11h19 Resources “This is a new shot for the automobile sector and the British manufacturing industry in general”, deplored the secretary-general of the trade union Amicus,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels