Prime minister Boris Johnson must show the same ‘dedication’ to the lockdown-hit aerospace industry as he has to the £900,000 paint job being given to his official plane, Unite, the UK and Ireland’s…Read more…
Follow France’s investment lead call
Unite, which represents workers throughout aerospace and aviation, today (June 9) called on the UK government to follow the lead of France – and provide specific support to these sectors, both…Read more…
Aero firm in ‘brutal’ jobs attack
“SPS must not exploit the lockdown to force through these unnecessary redundancies and brutal attacks on terms and conditions,” commented Unite regional officer Garry Guye said.
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Rolls-Royce job cuts confirmed
“The announcement by Rolls-Royce is another warning sign that the UK is in serious danger of losing its leading position in aerospace, in addition to losing thousands of skilled jobs,” commented…Read more…
‘Shameful opportunism’: Rolls-Royce jobs axe plan slammed
“This company has accepted public money to furlough thousands of workers. Unite and Britain’s taxpayers deserve a more responsible approach to a national emergency. We call upon Rolls-Royce to step…Read more…
Hold firm plea
Responding to the news that Rolls-Royce is looking to cut ‘up to 8,000’ UK jobs, Unite called for the company today (May 4) to ‘hold firm’ and avoid short-term action which could hamper its emergence…Read more…
‘Positive future for Bombardier’
Unite welcomed the news that Bombardier has been sold to US firm Spirit AeroSystems in a deal worth around £1bn, saying that investment for growth must follow the sale.
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Keep our jobs and skills plea
The futures of nearly 4,000 key manufacturing jobs in Northern Ireland could be in now doubt following Bombardier’s announcement yesterday (May 2) that the Canadian aerospace giant is to sell its…Read more…
GKN plant closure revealed
Unite has today (April 5) demanded an urgent meeting with Melrose bosses after news emerged of plans to close GKN’s King’s Norton plant by March 2021 with the loss of over 200 jobs. Unite…Read more…
‘Destructive approach’
Up to a hundred compulsory redundancies are planned at Bombardier in Northern Ireland despite large numbers having their applications for voluntary redundancy rejected, Unite has highlighted. …Read more…
‘Historic moment’
Talks are being held with Rolls-Royce in the East Midlands about entering into a trade union recognition agreement, covering more than 2,000 managers, with Unite. This first such agreement for…Read more…
‘Sad day’ for Airbus workers
Unite has called for assurances over jobs after aeroplane manufacturer Airbus announced today (February 14) that it would be ending production of its A380 superjumbo passenger jet. Airbus,…Read more…
“Brexiteers’ madness”
Airbus’ chief executive has blasting the government’s handling of Brexit as a “disgrace” and warned a no deal scenario could force the company from the UK.
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‘Terrible blow’
Unite said it would be offering its members maximum support and pursing legal action for compensation over a failure to consult after Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) collapsed into…Read more…
‘No stone left unturned’
Unite began the fight to save 180 manufacturing jobs under threat of being shipped to Europe yesterday (December 13). Swedish aerospace manufacturer SKF last week announced plans to close its…Read more…
‘Short-sighted cuts’
Unite is seeking immediate assurances over UK jobs after Bombardier announced today (November 8) that it would be slashing up to 5,000 jobs globally. The Canadian plane and train manufacturer,…Read more…
Gambling away jobs
Unite shop stewards representing over 100,000 manufacturing workers travelled from across the UK today (July 17) to lobby Tory MPs for a sensible Brexit that supports key industries and jobs. …Read more…
Aerospace take-off?
The aerospace industry in the UK is among the nation’s largest and most high-tech sectors – in fact, British aerospace is the largest in Europe, second only to the US, with a global market share of…Read more…
‘Cold hard reality’
The prospect of an economically devastating hard Brexit is becoming “a cold hard reality” under the Tories, Unite warned following the news that Airbus will consider leaving the country if there is…Read more…
Job cuts: ‘Too deep and too fast’
Unite warned Rolls-Royce against cutting ‘too deep and too fast’ after the engineering firm today (June 14) announced that it was planning to cut several thousand largely managerial and…Read more…