Unite and global biscuit giant pladis, the confectionery company behind the iconic McVitie’s brand, announce the signing of an engineering apprenticeship agreement yesterday, July 25. The…Read more…
National debate call
Following the government’s announcement today (July 26) on plans to ban all new petrol and diesel cars from 2040, Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke believes there needs to be a national…Read more…
‘Totally deserved boost’
Unite hailed the skills and efficiency of BMW’s UK workforce as the car maker today (Tuesday July 25) announced that the next generation electric Mini will be built in the UK – at Cowley,…Read more…
‘Flesh on the bones
A post-Brexit industrial strategy must include comprehensive polices on the three pillars of infrastructure, innovation and investment, Unite said today (Monday July 24). While welcoming…Read more…
Pivotal role
Unite hailed the pivotal role played by its Rolls-Royce shop stewards and members in securing a new large engine test bed facility after the engine maker announced it was investing £150m in its…Read more…
‘Slapped in the Face’
An overwhelming nine out of 10 Unite members working at GKN Aerospace Services Ltd near Bristol, have voted for strike action beginning next week (May 22) in a protest over pay. Hard-working…Read more…
Tories’ ‘hit and miss’ plans
Unite has blasted the Tories’ “ad hoc” “hit and miss” industrial strategy, after details of the government’s deal with Nissan emerged. The Times obtained a four page letter from Nissan…Read more…
Stop Brexit pain
The consequences of a “hard” Brexit have been laid bare in a new report, which shows that manufacturing, agriculture, energy and construction are amongst the sectors which would be hardest hit….Read more…
‘Biggest threat’ to UK auto boom
Brexit is the “biggest threat in a generation” to the UK’s booming car industry, auto manufacturers have warned. Car makers said yesterday that the £72bn-a-year industry, which exports more…Read more…
PM: change Brexit tack call
With UK manufacturers warning today (March 27) that a ‘no deal’ Brexit would be ‘simply unacceptable to an industry accounting for 45 percent of all UK exports’, Unite has…Read more…
Navigating ‘these stormy waters’
Representatives of Unite’s 95,000 auto members gathered for an emergency Brexit conference on Saturday (March 25), just days before Theresa May triggers formal negotiations over the UK’s EU exit….Read more…
Unite urges members to sound the alarm if jobs threatened by #Brexit
Unite has launched a new website to make sure its members are kept informed about what’s happening about Brexit, an online resource dedicated to bringing the news, views, facts and analysis on…Read more…
Emerging stronger
More than 200 concerned Unite reps and shop stewards gathered at the union’s first Brexit conference yesterday (February 2) to discuss Britain’s upcoming negotiations with the EU. The North…Read more…
Working for the best Brexit
Workers from leading companies across the north west are gathering in Liverpool for a conference today (February 2) specially convened by Unite, the UK’s biggest manufacturing union, to press for…Read more…
Working class musn’t pay for Brexit
Workers from leading companies across the north west will gather in Liverpool for a conference tomorrow (February 2) specially convened by Unite, the UK’s biggest manufacturing union, to press for…Read more…
‘Needless’ job losses
Proposals by Honeywell to close an award winning site in Chesterfield with the loss of 66 jobs were branded as ‘needless’ and ‘short sighted’ by Unite today (January 23). A 30 day consultation…Read more…
Confidence vote for young
Defence firm BAE Systems is now offering a record number of high quality, highly paid apprenticeships and last week committed to offering hundreds more this year. At the moment, the…Read more…
Car production races to 17-year high
The 17-year high in UK car production reinforces the case for safeguards for the automotive sector in any Brexit deal, Unite said today (Thursday December 22). The Society of Motor…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…
A Britain for all
Shadow business secretary, Clive Lewis, has set out Labour’s industrial strategy, calling for “a new social contract” between industry, business and people. The plans, outlined in a major…Read more…