220 jobs axed via video message

Workers at an electronics firm have been left "devastated" after being told in a video message that 220 jobs were being offshored to Korea and the Czech Republic. Unite said Edwards planned to cease all manufacturing at its Burgess Hill and Shoreham-on-sea factories in Sussex. The announcement was made to employees via a video message, which the union said was "tactless". Regional officer Janet Henney said: "This is another example of the UK skilled manufacturing base being decimated for the benefit of a profit-driven private equity company. "They have paid little regard to the UK economy, our skills base and least of all to those who have to go home today and tell their families of their loss. "Another blow has been dealt to British manufacturing with this announcement. The time for this abuse of British jobs must end now." Shaun McHale, senior Unite steward at the Shoreham site, said: "This is a devastating announcement especially given the co-operation that we have given the company over recent years to retain a UK-based skilled workforce."(my view)-This happens time and time again....the bosses ALWAYS say that they look after the British people to will not allow other nationalities steal OUR jobs......but they always do...to save a bit off money as other people(that are NOT from here)work a bit cheaper....that tells us that they were bullshitting from day one,the government and companies DO NOT CARE FOR THE PEOPLE