Boris Johnson cut the ribbon at Nissan but we know who really delivered – the workers. We’ve battled for years for UK battery manufacturing. At long last we’ve got somewhere –…Read more…
‘Secure our green recovery’ call
Amid speculation that the UK could at long last see its first giga-factory manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles, Unite, the country’s leading union, has called for the government to…Read more…
JLR pay deal
Unite, the UK’s leading union, has secured an inflation beating two year pay and conditions deal for workers at Jaguar Land Rover. Workers will receive a two per cent pay increase in the first year…Read more…
‘Magnificent seven’ shovel ready projects
‘Shovel ready’ manufacturing job schemes to boost jobs, stave off rising unemployment and tackle the climate emergency are staring Boris Johnson and the cabinet in the face, Unite said today…Read more…
Ford’s electric future welcomed
Auto giant Ford’s blueprint for an electric future for its vehicles has been welcomed by Unite today (February 17). Unite has also called on Ford to direct more investment to the UK, given Ford cars’…Read more…
‘Good news in challenging economic times’
Unite has broadly welcomed today’s (February 15) announcement by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) of its Reimagine strategy that will mean no plant closures and no compulsory job losses. Unite said that this…Read more…
Latest UK car production figures ‘worst in a generation’
UK car production last year plummeted by almost a third to fewer than one million cars, the biggest slump since 1984. New car industry figures highlight the massive toll the coronavirus pandemic has…Read more…
‘Cast iron’ assurances call
Luxury car maker Aston Martin is being urged to provide cast iron guarantees that its factory at Gaydon in Warwickshire will remain the centre for the UK and world-wide manufacturing and production…Read more…
Stop the ‘no deal car crash’
Ministers need to put their foot on the accelerator to get a deal with the EU that safeguards the UK automotive industry – employing about 800,000 workers directly and over two million in the wider…Read more…
‘Do not abandon us’
Employers in the UK planned an astonishing 300,000 job cuts in June and July, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request from the BBC has found. More than 1,700 firms planned to make 150,000 job losses…Read more…
Gov’t must ‘up its game’ to support transition to electric cars
The government must urgently take action to support the development and purchasing of electric vehicles, as a major new poll finds the British public remains largely unconvinced about switching to…Read more…
Take action govt before ‘it’s too late for West Mids’ call
Unite is demanding political support for businesses and workers striving to stem the West Midlands jobs loss tsunami, that has seen at least 8,000 jobs vanish from the region in the past week…Read more…
‘Stark warning’ over mass car job losses
Commenting on the ‘stark warning’ today (June 23) from the Society for Motor Manufactures and Traders (SMMT) that a third of automotive jobs are at risk without government support, Unite…Read more…
‘Painful blow for loyal workforce’
Unite has described the announcement that 1,100 agency workers at JLR’s factories will lose their jobs as more devastating news for the UK’s automotive communities. The workers are employed by…Read more…
‘Gov’t must provide leadership now’
The need for the government to work with the automotive industry and draw up a sector-specific plan of support has become even more urgent as job losses in the industry continue to mount every week….Read more…
Luxe car firm axe 1,000 jobs
Bentley currently employs 4,200 workers at its factory in Crewe, Cheshire. The proposed 1,000 redundancies, which will be on a voluntary basis, account for almost one quarter of the workforce.
The…Read more…
Production to stay at Nissan Sunderland plant
Car giant Nissan announced on Thursday (May 28) that it will keep its Sunderland plant open, but said it intends to shut its factory in Barcelona. Workers in Sunderland may have breathed a sigh of…Read more…
Coronavirus layoffs threat
The coronavirus outbreak ravaging China has raised fears that a slowdown in car component supplies from the virus-stricken country could affect auto manufacturers in the UK. Unite has sounded…Read more…
DHL strike looms
Thousands of members of Unite employed by DHL on the JLR logistics contract, will begin being balloted for strike action today (February 12) in a dispute over pay. The workers are based at…Read more…
‘Deeply precarious situation’
Unite has demanded the UK government act now to support our automotive industry following a further 14 per cent fall in annual car production figures for 2019. The figures which were compiled…Read more…