Dozens of jobs at Jaguar Land Rover’s Merseyside plant have been terminated.
Up to 30 production workers at the car manufacturer’s Halewood operations base were on fixed-term contracts but their roles were not converted to full-time ones.
They are understood to have been told last week that they would effectively be let go unless they were prepared to relocate to one of JLR’s other sites in the Midlands.
A spokesperson said: “A small number of Fixed Term Contract roles at Halewood will come to an end, as planned.
“We are working closely with our trade union partners to offer transitional support including recruitment opportunities at other JLR sites.”
But the move has been criticised by the Unite union which represents workers at JLR Halewood, who said
But Unite the union, which represents Halewood production workers, said the news would have a huge impact on those affected.by the plans to relocation positions.
Des Quinn, national officer for automotive, said: “The job losses are a huge blow for the impacted workers.
“Unite is working with the company to provide maximum support for them at this difficult time, including finding alternative roles at other JLR sites where possible.”