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Ground-breaking deal saves Barnoldswick’s Rolls-Royce factory and 350 jobs
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.
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