Aston Martin announces 3-day work weeks

Posted: Jan 28, 2009
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Last month Aston Martin announced that it will cut a total of 600 jobs out of 1,850. The cuts included 300 permanent jobs and 300 temporary jobs. Today the luxury-automaker announced that it will cut back production to a three-day week to keep inventory levels in line with falling demand

Production will be cut at its Gaydon site with work days limited from Monday to Wednesday. Around 600 employees will be affected by the cuts but will get paid for the days the don’t work. Aston will require those employees to work those days in the future.

“Flexible working is already in place. The switch to a three-day week is only a short-term move, but will enable us to bank the hours which will help us when the market recovers,” said Matthew Clarke, an Aston Martin spokesman.

Source: AutoCar


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  • zermatt

    Come on people!

    We need to support the exotic car manufacturers by buying cars now.

    Pat: You need to order a Bentley

    Neil: Get yourself into a Rolls.

    Bobmarley: Get all over those Lambos

    IvanGutierrez: Aston is calling to you.

    Myself: I will fill that space in my Garage with a Ferrari.

    And the rest of you: Fill the gaps with the niche brands

    There is an industry to save and we are the people to do it.

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    I know this is off topic but, Do you guys know if there has been any new word on the One-77? It seems like a while since we've heard anything.

  • Neil

    Zermatt – i will take your advise get my battered Jeep Cherokee down to the Rolls dealership straight away.

    Wonder what they will give me as a trade-in!

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    I'll look in my piggy bank and see if I have enough for that DBS I've always wanted.

  • Neil

    Zermatt – i will take your advise get my battered Jeep Cherokee down to the Rolls dealership straight away.

    Wonder what they will give me as a trade-in!

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    I'll look in my piggy bank and see if I have enough for that DBS I've always wanted.