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by Derek Kotz
Industrial Reporter
NINE weeks of strike action at Rolls-Royce’s Lanarkshire plant has rewarded workers with a “ground-breaking” deal, saving 350 jobs.
Unite the union confirmed yesterday that it has accepted a deal after months of campaigning to keep the plant open.
The agreement, supported “overwhelmingly” by the workforce, delivers a 10-year manufacturing guarantee for the historic site with a minimum headcount of 350 workers, and the creation of a “centre of excellence” for training engineers to meet the challenges of the climate emergency.
Enduring myths blame print unions for their own destruction – but TONY BURKE argues that the Wapping dispute was a calculated assault by Murdoch on organised labour, which reshaped Britain’s media landscape and casts a long shadow over trade union rights today
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective
