Panasonic Manufacturing employs more than 530 staff in four different units in Cardiff Almost 140 jobs could be lost from Panasonic in Cardiff under plans to transfer work to Japan.
The electronics giant said it was looking at options to move work from its television design centre in Cardiff.
The company said if the transfer went ahead, it was likely to have a significant impact on the centre's 138 employees.
Unions said the plans had come as a "complete surprise".
Panasonic said: "The potential transfer of these business functions will help ensure that Panasonic's European television business will remain competitive while delivering high quality with a lower competitive product cost.
"If this consolidation goes ahead, it is likely to have a significant impact on the 138 employees who work within the television design centre and, potentially, some shared service support functions.
"A period of consultation is now under way."
Panasonic Manufacturing employs more than 530 permanent staff in four business units in Cardiff.
Mervyn Burnett of the GMB union said: "This has come as a complete surprise to us.
"I will be seeking urgent talks with the company to find out why they are transferring jobs from Wales to Japan and what can be done to mitigate the job losses."
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-wales-13989548
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