Unite has said it will continue to fight for "decent, well-paid jobs" after it was reported that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will cut production at its Merseyside plant.
A spokesman for the union, which represents the majority of employees at the Halewood plant, was reacting to weekend reports it will reduce output by 7,000 vehicles a year, BusinessLive reports .
He acknowledged that nationally, production of cars is set to fall, with the industry facing a "number of challenging factors", but that Unite will continue to work with the manufacturing giant.
It comes after a national newspaper reported JLR's plans to cut its output as "sales tumble", also claiming that Ralf Speth, the firm's chief executive, is to meet cabinet member Michael Gove this week to discuss Brexit .
Responding to the Sunday Times report , a JLR spokeswoman said: "As part of its standard business practice, Jaguar Land Rover regularly reviews and adjusts its production schedules to ensure market demand is balanced globally."
A Unite spokesman said: “Car production volumes are forecast to fall as a consequence of a number of challenging factors facing the car industry as a whole.
"Unite will continue to work to ensure Jaguar Land Rover continues to be a source of decent well-paid jobs.”
Back in January, JLR announced it was to axe 4,500 jobs in a bid to save £2.5bn and become a "leaner, more resilient organisation" .
The plant, home to the Range Rover Evoque SUV, is also expected to shut its doors for a week in November due to Brexit uncertainty.
Last week, the plant, which employs some 4,000 people directly, announced it had appointed a new director.
Trevor Leeks has replaced Stuart Lord, who recently left the business.
Mr Leeks started his career at Ford Motor Company on the assembly line in production and was the first Group Leader at Dagenham Engine Plant.
After his appointment, he said he was "passionate" about focusing on the "growth and development of people".
Earlier this month, news of changes to shift patterns raised fears over potential job losses .
Workers contacted the ECHO claiming JLR was "trying to cut people out of the company".
JLR said at the time it was "looking at operational efficiencies and flexibility across all our sites".
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