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Rolls-Royce engineering\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s threat to slash 2,600 jobs over the next 18 months could cause long-term damage to the company and leave it without the capacity to take advantage of any upturn in the global economy.<\/p>\n

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Ian Waddell, Unite national officer, said the union would challenge the lack of longer-term business thinking behind the move which he said was worrying for the future of the company.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe understand there are competitive and costs challenges but this is the latest in a long line of job cuts. Rolls-Royce is at the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cutting edge of engineering with a highly skilled and trained workforce.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s unique selling points include innovation and engineering excellence. It needs to maintain a highly trained skill base amid a serious shortage of skilled engineers.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bIf it does not do that there could be long-term problems. It would not be in a position to take full advantage of any upturn in the global market and Unite will be challenging the business logic behind the proposals.<\/p>\n

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Rolls-Royce, no longer linked to the luxury carmaker of the same name, has pointed to the job losses falling in the aerospace sector. Up to 1,700 of the job losses could be in the UK if they all go ahead.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThere will be many workers worried about the threat of redundancy,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 said Ian.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThey can rest assured that the union will put up fierce opposition to any attempt by the company to force people out. Those who choose to leave voluntarily have highly desirable skills and I would hope they would be in big demand from other companies.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n

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The company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s aerospace division is the second largest engine manufacturer in the world providing the engines for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 jetliners.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe measures announced today will not be the last, however they will contribute towards Rolls-Royce becoming a stronger and more profitable company,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 chief executive John Rishton said. Those measures included the resignation of the chief finance officer.<\/p>\n

 
\nThe measures come in the wake of a series of profit warnings from the company which has seen its share price drop sharply in the last year. Earlier forecasts for sales, profits and cash flows were revised downwards in moves that spooked the City.<\/p>\n

 
\nWhat is otherwise bad news for thousands of individuals, including the chief finance officer, is often seen as good news in the short-term and perverse world of the City of London. The company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s share price moved up on news of his departure and the job losses.<\/p>\n

 
\nUnite\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s eyes are strictly on the long-term future of the company which has commanded a huge reputation for engineering excellence for over 100 years. \u00e2\u20ac\u015bIt is a bitter blow to a proud workforce and we will be doing everything we can to fight for jobs and skills\u00e2\u20ac\u0165, said Ian Waddell.<\/p>\n

 
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe are seeking guarantees over no compulsory redundancies. We are seeking assurances that the company doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t turn to casual labour to plug the skills cap in the future or seek to offshore skilled UK jobs.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n

 
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u015bExperience suggests that many of those who leave engineering are lost forever. We must do all we can to keep skilled people in manufacturing if the UK is to succeed.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n

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