| Rolls-Royce accused of ‘choking’ company’s future and ‘selling family silver’ in sell-off and plant rundown announcement (3 Dec) – Unite, the UK’s leading union, has described Rolls-Royce’s announcement of fresh job losses as ‘choking the company’s future’, while the proposals to transfer or rundown parts of the business is ‘selling the family silver’. Rolls-Royce announced further jobs losses today (Thursday 3 December), which follows the announcement of 1,400 job losses last month and 3,000 job losses in June. In a fresh blow for workers, Rolls-Royce announced it is planning to sell its manufacturing plant in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. Further work at Barnoldswick is also being transferred, greatly intensifying fears for the future of the factory. In addition, the decision to transfer work from Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, to Derby, poses a further threat to the Scottish plant read more More Rolls-Royce Barnoldswick strikes announced as company set to be quizzed by MPs over offshoring plans – Please send messages of support to: Ross.Quinn@unitetheunion.org #BattleforBarnoldswick #SaveOurSite. Sign this petition to Rolls Royce and the UK Government: Save Our Site – Battle for Barnoldswick (Rolls Royce) |