Aston Martin has put its production line staff on a three-day week in a bid to save money, it has been reported. The carmaker said the move was temporary and around 500 staff would be put on the new Monday to Wednesday shift.
Aston announced 600 redundancies in December and 300 staff have already left. Unions have been consulted over the later cost-cutting measure and the employees’ hours will be ‘banked’ and claimed back later.
A spokesman said: ‘Like other premium car brands, Aston Martin has been forced to take action to respond to the unprecedented downturn in the global economy.
‘Following detailed consultation with our trade union partners we have agreed further measures to help manage our way through this challenging period, while minimising the impact on our employees as much as possible.’
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