Vauxhall Factory Closure Affects Luton
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•Vauxhall in Luton: Town reacts to factory closure announcement
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Vauxhall 's van-making factory in Luton will close and 1,100 jobs are at risk.
A forklift worker at the plant said he was "pretty depressed" by the news.
He said he found out he was losing his job via a WhatsApp message from a friend.
Labour MP Rachel Hopkins said the news was "deeply troubling" and a "real blow" for the town.
Unite the Union described the proposal as a 'complete slap in face' for its members.
39 workers are killed in a German bombing raid during the World War Two .
Truck production shifts to Boscombe Road in Dunstable in the 1950s .
Luton retains van production until the demise of the Bedford brand at the end of the 1980s .
In 2002 , Vauxhall closes its car plant in Luton , with about 1,900 job loses.
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