Unite dermands furlough schemes for JLR supply chain workers

"The UK's chief automotive workers' union is calling on the government to establish a Covid-esque furlough scheme for the thousands of individuals who face losing their jobs due to the cyber-related downtime at Jaguar Land Rover. Unite said it's already received reports that layoffs have begun for some workers across JLR's supply chain. Those employed directly by JLR are thought to be less at risk of redundancy than those across the automaker's extensive list of external suppliers."

""The government needs to defend jobs when our industries are under attack," said Sharon Graham, general secretary at Unite. "Many UK workers in small and medium automotive manufacturers are already facing insecurity because of the low volume crisis in the sector. Thousands of these workers in the JLR supply chain now find their jobs are under an immediate threat because of the cyberattack.""

Union calls on government to establish a Covid-style furlough scheme to protect thousands of workers facing redundancy due to a cyber-related shutdown at Jaguar Land Rover. Reports indicate layoffs have begun across the JLR supply chain, with workers at external suppliers more exposed than those employed directly by the automaker. The government previously funded furloughs that covered up to 80 percent of wages with a £2,500 monthly cap and helped preserve around 4 million jobs. Jaguar Land Rover supports at least 100,000 jobs across suppliers. Assembly lines were halted globally on September 2 and cleanup has entered its third week, increasing disruption and costs.

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