Jobs under threat as Remploy announces factory closures
Dozens of disabled workers in the North West could lose their jobs as Remploy announces it is closing more factories.
Protest at plans to shut Remploy factories
Remploy workers in the Northwest are protesting against the planned closure of factories employing disabled workers.
300 disabled jobs could go
The government's recommended 7 Remploy factories close in the North West.
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Jobs under threat as Remploy announces factory closures
Dozens of disabled workers in the North West could lose their jobs as Remploy announces it is closing more factories.
Read the full storyRemploy factory protest
Disabled workers at a factory in Birkenhead are protesting against plans to cut their jobs.
Seven Remploy factories in the North West are earmarked for closure.
The Birkenhead site is due to close on Thursday.
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Interview with Remploy employee Brian Davies on the picket line in Wigan
Our reporter Tim Scott talks to Brian Davies, a worker on strike at the Remploy factory in Pemberton, near Wigan. The government has announced plans to close 7 Remploy factories in the North West.
Disabled workers to strike
Disabled workers are staging the first of two 24-hour strikes in protest at plans to close their factories.
Seven factories in the North West are earmarked for closure with the loss of hundreds of jobs.
Remploy Workers head to Parliament
Disabled workers from the North West are heading to parliament to lobby against the closure of seven Remploy factories in the region. It'll mean hundreds of job losses but the government says it can't afford to continue subsidising them.
Remploy worker - 'what chance have I got?'
Brian Davies has worked for Remploy for 33 years. Desperate to highlight the closure of seven sites in the North West he tried to chain himself to the Department of Work and Pensions building in Sheffield during a protest.
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Disabled worker tries to chain himself DWP building
A disabled man from Wigan has tried to chain himself to the Department of Work and Pensions building in Sheffield. Brian Davis says he wants raise public awareness as Remploy prepare to close seven factories in the region.
Protest at plans to shut Remploy factories
Remploy workers in the Northwest are protesting against the planned closure of factories employing disabled workers.
Read the full storyRemploy workers protest over planned job cuts and factory closures
Around 100 Remploy workers from the North West are protesting in Sheffield today about factory closures and job losses. Remploy specialises in employing disabled people, but it says due to government cuts over 1700 employees will lose their jobs.
MP on factory closure
Ann O Connor spoke to Preston MP Mark Hendrick about the closure of a factory in the city.