Unite, the UK’s biggest union and leading union for food processing workers, has begun talks with leading Icelandic food manufacturing company Bakkavor in a bid to minimise job losses at its Spalding, Freshcook and Kirton factories. Bakkavor are one of the leading providers of ready meals and salads to many of the top UK supermarkets.
Derek Simpson, joint leader of Unite, is calling on the leaders attending the government's jobs summit this coming Monday (13 January), to leave laissez-faire policies at the door and begin a new era of co-operation between government, business and unions, which focuses on strategic intervention to support jobs and the economy.
Unite the union yesterday (Wednesday, 7th January) held a meeting via videolink with the American management of Flexible Ducting based in Milngavie, Glasgow to state the case for retaining the business and a 'significant proportion' of the jobs.
Over 800 Unite Fox’s biscuit workers are determined to do ‘everything they can’ to make sure their town of Uttoxeter is chosen for the brand’s new ‘super-site’ as a three month wait until the plant's future is made clear begins.
Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of Unite, the UK's biggest union, today (Thursday) welcomed the Prime Minister's pledge to protect working people during what is set to become the most difficult economic times of recent memory.
Unite's joint general secretary, Derek Simpson said: "This is devastating news for the workers and their families. Today's announcement shows just how serious Britain's economic difficulties are.
Unite, the UK’s largest trade union, has expressed concern that Barclays is to make 410 job cuts in Cheshire, Northampton and London. The jobs will be lost from the bank’s IT function.
Derek Simpson, joint leader of Unite will today (Wednesday, 7th January) join Gordon Brown as he visits Rolls Royce in Derby as part of the Prime Minister's tour of Britain.
Unite, the trade union which represents the majority of the 800 workers at Waterford Crystal’s Kilbarry plant has met again with the receiver appointed to the company and will hold general meetings with members next Wednesday, January 14th to present a clearer picture of events as they are unfolding.
Unite, UK’s biggest union, is angered by Tulip’s proposals to close its factory at Bromborough with the loss of 303 jobs.