Wightlink: Up to 50 jobs
- Jobs
- Up to 50 (UK)
- Announced
- 16 September 2025
- Status
- Reversed
- Reason category
- Costs
rising costs
- Costs
- Where
- Not stated
- Source coverage
- Two or more publisher groups
- Sources
- 5 sources from 4 publisher groups.
How this figure is counted: The original 160 figure describes employees in consultation. The employer's proposal could affect up to 50 roles; over 30 new vacancies are not subtracted from that target.
Source: Isle of Wight Radio.
Earlier or excluded number evidence
Earlier or excluded evidence
These sentences are kept for the record. They do not support the current UK number.
The proposal may affect up to 50 roles but there are over 30 new vacancies in the proposed structure.
The cuts were later reversed and add no jobs to the totals.
Sources
| Publisher | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| iwradio.co.uk | https://www.iwradio.co.uk/news-post/up-to-50-wightlink-jobs-at-risk-amid-efficiency-drive | 16 September 2025 |
| rmt.org.uk | RMT to ballot Wightlink members after company puts 160 jobs at risk | 16 September 2025 |
| wightlink.co.uk | https://www.wightlink.co.uk/press-releases/rostering-and-operational-efficiency-project | 19 September 2025 |
| wightlink.co.uk | https://www.wightlink.co.uk/press-releases/wightlink-and-rmt-reach-agreement-to-withdraw-industrial-action-ballot | 14 October 2025 |
| rmt.org.uk | https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-calls-off-strike-ballot-at-wightlink-after-company/ | 14 October 2025 |
Changes to this page
| Date | What changed | Supporting evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | Employer explanation updated. | Isle of Wight Radio |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Main reason changed from Not stated to Costs. | Isle of Wight Radio |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Employer reasons changed from Not stated to Not stated. | Isle of Wight Radio |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Recorded job figure changed from 160 to 50. | Isle of Wight Radio |
| 11 Oct 2026 | How the number is stated changed from Exact to Up to. | Isle of Wight Radio |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Announcement status changed from Proposed to Reversed. | Isle of Wight Radio |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Counting explanation updated. | Isle of Wight Radio |
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