The Unite union is pressuring the UK government to award a £2.4bn military satellite contract to European manufacturer Airbus, rather than US rival Lockheed Martin, to protect up to 600 jobs in Stevenage and Portsmouth. The decision is seen as a test of Labour's pledge to back British industry.
Security staff at Aberdeen Airport have cancelled 14 days of planned strike action after a pay agreement was reached with ICTS HBS Security. The strikes, involving baggage screening staff, were set to begin on Monday.
Security staff at Aberdeen Airport, represented by the Unite union, will strike for 14 days starting Monday over pay disputes. The union warns of significant delays as its members form the majority of the baggage screening team.
Unite union alleges PeopleCert, owner of City & Guilds, has been dishonest about plans to cut ~400 UK jobs, withholding info and hiring externally. Investigations are ongoing into the controversial sale and executive bonuses.
Oil prices rise again closer to $100 a barrel as strait of Hormuz remains closed; EU energy commissioner warns oil price crisis could last months or years even if there is peaceHere’s more reaction to the rise in UK inflation to 3.3%.Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union, said:Today’s uptick in inflation looks like it is just the beginning. Before the war in Iran, workers were already forecast to get poorer. The outlook is now looking increasingly bleak.Workers must not pay the price yet again, for a crisis not of their making. As a minimum the government must take decisive action on soaring energy bills.Households are feeling the pain from Trump’s illegal war. Big rises in petrol prices are pushing up inflation and shockwaves from the war are putting recent improvements in growth under threat.But the Bank of England must remain focused on cutting rates as soon as possible. Coupled with Trumpflation, higher interest rates would increase the pressure on already stretched families and businesses. But lowering rates would provide vital support for economic growth, which is an important part of the Bank’s remit too. Continue reading...
