Purchasers set to strike at Nissan
28 August 2012
Purchasers at Nissan in Wearside could soon go on strike in what would be the first industrial action at the award-winning car plant since it opened in 1986.
The Japanese car giant wants to move its 60-strong purchasing department 240 miles from the plant in Sunderland to its engineering and design centre in Cranfield, Bedfordshire.
A spokesman for Nissan said the move is part of a global strategy to have procurement work more closely with both engineering and design to ensure they have more input in product...