In a meeting with Derek Simpson, Unite's joint general secretary and John Fleming, Ford's European Chairman today, Ford were urged to honour its moral obligations to the workers at Visteon, who were laid off with only a few minutes' notice and without their rightful redundancy pay.
Further meetings are planned with Visteon's senior management to press the case for compensation for the workers.
When the union's members left Ford to work for Visteon nine years ago they were guaranteed Ford terms and conditions for life.
The union believes this should cover enhanced redundancy pay for those unfortunate enough to lose their jobs. Mr Fleming undertook to raise this with Visteon's senior management in the US.
Derek said: "I am convinced that Ford have a moral obligation to these workers who have been cruelly laid off with only a few minutes' notice. Visteon have a contractual obligation, as well as a moral obligation to these workers.
"The unacceptable treatment of Visteon's workers will be taken up with the senior management at Visteon. Unite will press the case for compensation. We hope that Visteon will do the right thing.
"These workers must be treated with dignity and respect. This is yet another example of our weak labour laws letting skilled manufacturing workers down."
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