Workers employed by the outsourcing giant Mitie, working on a contract at the Vauxhall factory in Luton, have suspended strike action following the offer of a new pay deal put forward by the…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…
‘Good news for members’
The merger, which won approval from both sets of shareholders yesterday (Monday January 4), will create the world’s fourth biggest carmaker. Vauxhall employs 3,000 staff in the UK.
The post ‘Good…Read more…
No deal Brexit ‘not an option’
Unite has reiterated its call to the government to take a no deal Brexit off the table after Vauxhall chief executive Carlos Tavares warned the car firm may pull out of the UK. Tavares warned…Read more…
‘Catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit
A failure to take a no-deal Brexit off the table will destroy jobs and snuff out the hope of securing the long-term future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant, Unite warned today (June 27). The…Read more…
Ellesmere Port investment call
Unite called on PSA to repay the commitment of car workers at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant with investment in new models at the plant after the workforce overwhelmingly backed a pay deal and a…Read more…
Van workers back deal
Vauxhall van workers have overwhelmingly backed a pay deal that secures investment in the Luton van plant and guarantees jobs for over a decade, Unite announced today (April 20). Just over 68…Read more…
‘Major milestone’
Unite celebrated as Vauxhall owner PSA Group announced today (April 4) that the firm plans to continue production of its Vivaro vans at its plant in Luton until at least 2029. The move, which…Read more…
Invest in UK call
The boss of Vauxhall has said Brexit uncertainty is threatening the future of its Ellesmere Port plant. Unite agreed that the government’s shambolic handling of the Brexit process is…Read more…
‘Helpful’ meeting
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey held talks in Paris over the future of the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port this morning (January 22) with the car maker’s French owner PSA group. …Read more…
New cars guarantee call
Unite called on PSA Group to provide investment guarantees on new models for Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant today (January 8) as workers were informed the carmaker was seeking 250 additional…Read more…
‘Massive impact’
Unite has called for urgent assurances over investment and jobs after Vauxhall announced today (October 16) that the car maker — bought out by Peugeot owners PSA Group earlier this year — will cut…Read more…
Vauxhall update meeting
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey will be updating Unite shop stewards at Vauxhall’s Luton plant on the current situation of the automaker’s sale to PSA when he visits the plant tomorrow (March…Read more…
‘Trust the talents of people’
Unite is determined to fight for jobs and the future of UK car plants after it was confirmed today that Peugeot-owner PSA Group has bought GM’s European Opel operations for £1.9bn. The sale…Read more…
Defending UK car jobs
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey, will address representatives from the three Vauxhall plants today (February 27) on Unite’s fight to defend thousands of UK car industry jobs. McCluskey…Read more…
‘Relatively positive’ meeting
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey met with Peugeot boss Carlos Tavares this morning (February 24) to press the case for maintaining the two Vauxhall plants in Ellesmere Port and Luton and the…Read more…
‘Speedy changes’ concerns
Worries over Vauxhall’s future were heightened today (February 23) after it emerged that Carlos Tavares, chief executive of French carmaker PSA Group which owns Peugeot, said he was hoping to…Read more…
‘One common call’
Unite said today (Monday February 20), that it was ‘heartening’ that MPs from across the House of Commons spoke up to back Vauxhall workers, as business secretary Greg Clark addressed MPs about the…Read more…
Assurances ‘not nearly enough’
A flurry of updates have come in quick succession after news broke suddenly on Tuesday night (February 14) that Peugeot owner PSA was in talks with GM over a potential sale of GM’s European Opel…Read more…
Vauxhall latest: urgent talks call
Following the meeting between Unite general secretary Len McCluskey, the President of General Motors, Dan Ammann and the secretary of state Greg Clark, the union’s leader said, “My immediate…Read more…