Nissan to dismiss 780 temp workers

Tuesday 04th November, 06:09 AM JST

TOKYO —

Nissan Motor Co will dismiss 780 temporary workers provided by staffing agencies at two domestic factories for large vehicles shipped to the United States. Company officials said the job cuts will start in December at its plants in Kanda, in the southwestern Fukuoka Prefecture, and Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. The automaker will terminate the workers’ contracts upon expiration, the officials said.

Nissan will take the step as it plans to trim its auto output at the two plants by an additional 65,000 units by next March, 20 to 30 pct less than previously planned, due to sluggish sales in the North American market.

The company’s move indicates that the domestic employment situation is starting to be affected by slumping demand in North America amid the deeping financial crisis.

Nissan currently employs some 2,000 temporary workers in Japan.

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8 Comments

bobcatfish at 08:11 AM JST - 4th November

i wonder how temporary some of those workers really were.
thepro at 08:37 AM JST - 4th November

Temporary in name only I'm sure, but perfect for this kind of situation where they can just tell them they are fired and they have no means to fight against it. Classy companies these big Japanese car manufacturers.
wanderlust at 08:59 AM JST - 4th November

SOP for the "keiretsu."

Whether it is temporary workers being let go, or small affiliate companies who suddenly lose all their business, this is the way that the big Japanese companies cope with changes in the market.

Welcome to Japan Inc..
kanadamanada at 11:07 AM JST - 4th November

Adjusted for population growth, N.A. auto sales are down across the board to levels unseen in 25 years. It's coming. Be ready.
fatloser at 11:09 AM JST - 4th November

It has BEGUN!!! This is just the begunning!!!!! What happens next? Temp workers go home to pop and maw? What will they do there? Will they work on the farm? Temp workers will bear the brunt of this recession and the car companies will seek cheaper labor ..over the sea..CHINA!!!! What happens then -JAPAN??
Bungleer at 11:50 AM JST - 4th November

I guess with Temp workers they meant "haken shaiin" (派遣社員). Most of which have contracts of about a year which will or will not be renewed then.
electric2004 at 12:50 PM JST - 4th November

So went can expect some of these temp workers going to Akihabara and other places to start cooling down their anger by inflicting harm and damages on other innocent people?
bobcatfish at 01:01 PM JST - 4th November

bungleer - i think most of us are aware of the meaning of temp worker. me thinks you are just trying to show off with your 日本語。