There is mounting speculation that Ford’s Halewood car plant on Merseyside will close. The Observer wrote on Sunday that the company would threaten to close the factory if the workforce did not agree new working practices. The Sunday Times said Ford was unlikely to build the next Escort at the plant, rasing fears of job losses.
The Independent says the future of the plant hinges on the new Escort. Union leaders will this week try to save 4,500 jobs at the plant. The Financial Times says Ford plans to restructure rather than close Halewood.
- The Daily Telegraph 13/01/97 page 24 (The City Checklist)
- The Times 13/01/97 page 44
- Financial Times 13/01/97 page 8, page 18
- The Independent 13/01/97 page 18
- The Guardian 13/01/97 page 17
