Unite executive officer and conference delegate Sharon Graham made the case for unions to intensify their core industrial work as she spoke in support of a motion on Monday (September 9) at the TUC…Read more…
Industrial strategy ‘in tatters’
When the present government first said it would adopt an industrial strategy – something the trade union movement had been talking about for years – Unite was thrilled, Unite assistant general…Read more…
‘Small steps’
While it’s essential that trade unions must be involved in any proposed ‘sector deals’, worker voice and collective bargaining were absent from April’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper. So how does…Read more…
‘We have to grasp it’
Speaking in support of Composite 8 on great jobs yesterday (September 11), Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke warned of the challenges faced by automation, which he said “may be greater…Read more…
Clark – top gear now call
Hundreds of highly skilled manufacturing jobs are set to go after Delphi, a global car components supplier based in the US, announced on Friday (August 4) the closure of a plant in Sudbury, with some…Read more…
‘Not good enough’
Unite echoed concerns voiced today (March 3) by the influential House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy committee, which warned that the government’s industrial strategy lacks…Read more…
Choppers chopped out?
Business secretary Greg Clark is being asked why there is no mention of UK helicopter production in the government’s much-heralded industrial strategy. Unite has written to Greg Clark,…Read more…
A bold vision
Ahead of the launch today (January 23) of the government’s plan to develop a modern industrial strategy, the leader of the biggest union in manufacturing again called upon the prime minister to stand…Read more…
‘Pothole’ nation?
Speculation over what chancellor Phillip Hammond will unveil in his Autumn Statement on Wednesday (November 23) is running high, but one thing is certain – infrastructure spending will be a top…Read more…
‘Wholesale betrayal’
More than 200 jobs are under threat at aircraft frame manufacturer GKN, after the company announced yesterday (November 17) that it will close a plant in Yeovil, Somerset. Unite slammed the…Read more…
‘A compelling vision’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey on Labour’s industrial strategy: “The Labour Party has thrown down the gauntlet to the Conservative government by outlining a compelling vision of what an…Read more…