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Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Times
Ministers seek 11th-hour reprieve for jobs at Alexander Dennis
An economic package that could give the financially troubled bus company Alexander Dennis an 11th-hour reprieve and save hundreds of jobs is being worked on by the Scottish government. Although the details have not been disclosed, the first minister John Swinney has urged the company to extend its mandatory closure consultation period, which expires on August 15, for it to be finalised. The specifics had to be kept private at this point because of commercial sensitivity, the need for further discussions and to allow due diligence on viability to take place, the government said. Alexander Dennis announced plans in June to stop manufacturing in central Scotland, at sites in Falkirk and Larbert, resulting in 400 job cuts. Suppliers have already been forced to make scores of staff redundant. The bus company is proposing to centralise bus construction in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. 'Scottish ministers place the utmost importance on the presence of Alexander Dennis in Scotland and the retention of its highly skilled manufacturing workers,' Swinney said. 'The Scottish government has committed to exploring any and all viable options through the consultation period to allow the firm to retain its skilled employees and manufacturing and production facilities. 'While I cannot provide details due to commercial sensitivity at this time, I hope this update provides the workforce and the local community with further assurance that the Scottish government remains wholly committed to supporting the future of bus manufacture in Scotland.' Kate Forbes, the deputy first minister, will meet with the unions GMB and Unite on Monday to update the Scottish workforce. Alexander Dennis is the largest bus and coach manufacturer in the UK and had a 50 per cent market share in 2019. The firm's managing director, Paul Davies, said it would need to win orders for at least 70 new buses this year — and a further 300 next year — for it to keep its Scottish sites open. The issue was demand and the company did not have sufficient volume in the order book to sustain two manufacturing sites in the UK, Davies said. The Scarborough operation has the capacity to produce around 1,200 buses a year.
Malay Mail
22-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
‘Don't play the fool with workers': HR minister warns Johor bus firm after strike over pay cuts affects Causeway commuters
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Human Resources Minister Steven Sim today issued a terse warning to the Johor-based bus company whose workers went on strike yesterday, vowing action on claims the firm had allegedly violated labour laws by cutting drivers' wages. Sim said the same operator had been under Labour Department scrutiny for some time for having breached the Employment Act in the past — and this latest allegation may have been the last straw that would prompt swift and stern punishment. 'I want to give a warning to this particular company: Do not play with our Employment Act. This is not the first time this company has a case,' the minister said while delivering a speech at the launch of World Bank's report on inclusive employment practices here. 'We had an operation, I think, last week or two weeks ago, and they [had not] complied with the Employment Act so we are initiating investigation against them under this Act. 'So don't play the fool with our workers,' he added. Thousands of Malaysian workers commuting to Singapore were affected yesterday after some 100 shuttle bus drivers to the republic went on strike starting at 5am. Berita Harian reported that Malaysians and other visitors to Singapore were stranded at major bus stops as well as the Sultan Iskandar Building. Out of options, some workers opted to walk over the border along the Johor Causeway. A bus driver told the paper that the strike was due to unhappiness over wage cuts, claiming that the bus company involved had cut their salaries by nearly a third. Previously, the driver who only wished to be known as Atoi said, bus drivers were earning around RM2,800 to RM2,900 but were now being paid less than RM2,000.
The Sun
04-07-2025
- The Sun
Hunt for man who ‘snatched' child at bus stop & ran along pavement before abusing woman – as cops release CCTV
A MAN smelling of alcohol snatched a young child before running away in Cheltenham. The stranger approached a woman and her two young children while they waited at a bus stop on Tewkesbury Road, close to Gallagher Retail Park, cops say. 3 3 The man - who smelled strongly of alcohol -picked up one of the children and ran along the pavement while carrying him, before bringing him back and putting him down. The child was unharmed. When the terrified mum challenged the man, he became verbally abusive towards her. He then got on a bus which was heading in the direction of Cheltenham. The incident happened at around 11.35am and the woman was understandably very shaken by the horror ordeal. Officers attended and tried to locate the bus and search for the man, but he unfortunately wasn't found. Enquiries then took place with the bus company to obtain pictures. Cops have released images and would like to speak to the man pictured in connection with the incident. There were also a number of people at the bus stop at the time and police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward. The man was described as being white, in his late 30s or early 40s, with short brown hair.
Free Malaysia Today
12-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Owner of bus in Gerik crash gives statement to cops
Fifteen UPSI students were killed when their chartered bus overturned in a collision with a Perodua Alza. (Bernama pic) IPOH : The owner of the bus involved in the crash that claimed the lives of 15 Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students along the East-West Highway near Tasik Banding, Gerik, on Monday, has given a statement to the police. Acting Gerik district police chief Firdaus Abdullah said the bus company owner turned up at the Gerik district police headquarters at 10.30pm yesterday. 'The bus owner spent about an hour and a half giving a statement regarding the accident,' he told Bernama today. Yesterday, Perak police chief Noor Hisam Nordin said that statements had been recorded from 18 witnesses, including several UPSI students involved in the crash. The 15 UPSI students were killed when their chartered bus, travelling from Jertih, Terengganu, to the university's main campus in Tanjung Malim, Perak, overturned in a collision with a Perodua Alza. The crash also injured 33 others, including the bus driver and attendant, as well as the driver and three passengers of the Perodua Alza.
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Hundreds of jobs at risk as bus maker Alexander Dennis plans shutdown of Scottish sites
Up to 400 jobs are at risk after a bus manufacturer announced plans to move operations to Dennis, which has factories in Falkirk and Larbert, has said it is considering moving all operations to a site in plans would see work at the Falkirk site discontinued, while the Larbert site would be closed after current contracts are company manufactures single and double decker buses. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.
