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Friday 19th of March 2010

News Tag: Unite

March 16, 2010

Kraft VP to be questioned over Cadbury factory closure

by Kay Murchie
’Kraft
Marc Firestone, vice-president of US food giant, Kraft, will appear before MPs on the Business Select Committee today. Mr Firestone will be questioned by MP’s over the company’s takeover of Cadbury. Kraft completed its takeover of the 186-year-old iconic British confectioner on 2 February after a five-month battle. Earlier this month, the US food giant was investigated by the ...



March 12, 2010

Misery for passengers as BA union unveils strike dates

by Kay Murchie
”Misery
Talks aimed at averting industrial action at British Airways (BA) collapsed earlier this week and, as a result, Unit has today announced BA cabin crew members will strike for three days from March 20 and for four days from March 27. Last month, BA‘s 12,000 cabin crew members voted to take industrial action over cost-cutting measures, which include a ...



March 11, 2010

Possible strike action at BA as talks fail

by Kay Murchie
’Possible
Talks aimed at averting industrial action at British Airways (BA) have collapsed and failed to reach an agreement. Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, said: "Despite a prolonged period of negotiations it has not been possible to reach agreement between BA and Unite." Last month, BA‘s 12,000 cabin crew members voted to take industrial action over cost-cutting ...



February 22, 2010

BA cabin crew vote in favour of strike action

by Kay Murchie
’BA
British Airways (BA) passengers will face travel chaos after the airline’s 12,000 cabin crew members voted in favour to take industrial action over cost-cutting measures, which include a pay freeze, a switch to part-time working for thousands of staff and working conditions. The results of the strike emerged this evening after Len McCluskey, assistant general secretary of ...



BA strike ballot result due today

by Kay Murchie
’BA
Fears of travel chaos could emerge later as the results of a ballot is set to be announced. A second strike ballot for British Airways (BA) 12,000 cabin crew members is to close today after they vowed to take industrial action over cost-cutting measures, which include a pay freeze and a switch to part-time working for thousands of staff. Cabin crew ...



February 19, 2010

Unite fails in High Court bid over BA proposed cuts

by Kay Murchie
’Unite
The Unite union has been unsuccessful in its High Court action against British Airways (BA) to stop the airline from imposing cost-cutting measures. The union claimed it was not properly consulted on the measures, which include a pay freeze and a switch to part-time working for 3,000 staff. BA cabin crew had been set to take industrial ...



February 11, 2010

Kraft confirms closure of Cadbury Somerdale plant

by Kay Murchie
’Kraft
US food giant, Kraft, has confirmed it will close Cadbury’s Somerdale plant near Bristol with the loss of 400 jobs. Cadbury has a UK workforce of 4,500, including 2,500 at its historic Bournville factory in Birmingham and 400 at its headquarters in Uxbridge. The move comes after the 186-year-old iconic British confectioner, renowned for Dairy Milk, agreed to a £11.5 ...



February 2, 2010

Cadbury shareholders vote in favour of Kraft takeover

by Kay Murchie
’Cadbury
Cadbury shareholders have today voted in favour of the £11.5 billion ($18.9 billion) takeover deal from US giant, Kraft Foods. Today’s vote brings an end to Kraft’s five-month battle to take control of the 186-year-old British confectioner. Cadbury said it had received valid acceptances of the offer from shareholders representing 71.7% of the company. Commenting on the deal, Kraft ...



January 20, 2010

BA rules out Easter travel disruption

by Kay Murchie
”BA
British Airways (BA) cabin crew have ruled out industrial strike action for the Easter holidays. The announcement will be a relief for the 2.5 million people that fly abroad during the Easter period. Earlier this week, the Unite union said BA cabin crew were to begin a second strike ballot next week raising renewed fears for travellers. This announcement came after a strike ...



January 19, 2010

Cadbury agrees £11.7bn Kraft takeover

by Kay Murchie
Cadbury agrees £11.7bn Kraft takeover
After months of hostile talks, British confectioner Cadbury has finally agreed to an £11.7 billion takeover by US food giant Kraft. The 186-year-old British company, renowned for Dairy Milk chocolate, is set to advise shareholders to accept the latest bid of 840p a share. Kraft, which is renowned for brands such as Kenco coffee and Oreo biscuits, will pay 840p for each Cadbury ...



December 17, 2009

British Airways wins High Court injunction, strike cancelled

by Kay Murchie
”British
The 12-day strike planned by British Airways (BA) cabin crew over Christmas has been averted after it was declared illegal in a High Court ruling. The ruling will be welcomed by thousands of passengers who were planning to fly over the festive period. Mrs Justice Laura Cox ruled that the cabin crew's union, Unite, had not correctly included the votes ...



December 4, 2009

Corus to close plant with loss of 1,700 jobs

by Kay Murchie
”Corus
Britain’s largest Steelmaker Corus has announced today it is to close its Teesside Cast Products factory by the end of January, leaving 1,700 people jobless. The steel giant announced 3,500 job losses (with 2,000 in the UK) back in June and has been hit by a slump in demand. It produces 20 million tonnes of crude steel every year ...



October 13, 2009

Unite reaches deal with Magna to save Vauxhall jobs

by Kay Murchie
”Unite
The future of Vauxhall and its 5,500 workers have been safeguarded today after the Unite union announced it has reached a deal with Magna, the Candian car parts firm and proposed new owners of Vauxhall and sister company, Germany-based Opel. However, in order to protect jobs at both Vauxhall plants (Ellesmere Port and Luton), the union has been ...



August 19, 2009

Lloyds to ‘review’ shutdown of Cheltenham & Gloucester

by Kay Murchie
”Lloyds
It has been announced that banking giant Lloyds Banking Group is reviewing its decision to close down its Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G) subsidiary. In June, the mega-bank said it was closing all of its 160 UK C&G branches with the loss of hundreds of jobs but the decision may now be reversed. The u-turn has been welcomed by the Unite ...



July 17, 2009

Barclays’ staff in strike ballot over pension scheme

by Kay Murchie
”Barclays’
Barclays’ staff are set to vote on whether to strike over the closure of its final-salary pension scheme. The Unite union said the ballot will take place in August with potential industrial action taking place across the bank in September, which will "significantly impact" the bank's operations. The decision to close its final-salary pension scheme sparked outrage among staff and, ...



July 16, 2009

Lloyds Banking Group reducing headcount - again

by Kay Murchie
”Lloyds
Banking giant Lloyds Banking Group is shedding a further 1,200 jobs - just a fortnight after it announced 2,100 jobs would be axed. The job losses now take the total 8,200, since its hasty merger with HBOS last autumn. The bank, which is 43% state-owned, said the latest round of job cuts will be lost in IT support and in insurance services ...



July 6, 2009

BA staff against pay cuts

by Kay Murchie
”BA
More than 2,000 British Airways (BA) cabin crew have rejected the company’s proposals to slash costs by freezing pay and reducing headcount. A deadline of 30 June was set by the company to reach a deal on 3,500 job cuts, a pay freeze and other changes, but no agreement was reached at that time. Speaking after the meeting, a ...



June 30, 2009

Lloyds Banking Group to axe further 2,000 jobs

by Kay Murchie
”Lloyds
Lloyds Banking Group has dealt yet another jobs blow to its staff with the news that it will axe another 2,100 jobs over the next three years. Lloyds Banking Group, which is 43% state-owned, has shed thousands of jobs following its merger with HBOS last autumn. Since January, the banking giant has announced more than 7,000 job losses. ...



June 11, 2009

Axa to shed more than 500 positions

by Kay Murchie
”Axa
Insurance company Axa has today announced plans to axe 560 jobs in the UK over the next few months. Around 120 jobs are set to go at its main operations in Ipswich, which has a workforce of around 1,600 and employs staff in sales, claims and administration. The company also has offices in London, Bolton, Manchester and Birmingham. Commenting on the ...



June 9, 2009

1,500 jobs go as Cheltenham & Gloucester closes all branches

by Kay Murchie
”1,500
Lloyds Banking Group is announcing further job losses today with the closure of all its 160 UK Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G) branches with the loss of 1,500 jobs. Since April, Lloyds has axed almost 3,000 jobs which resulted in the Unite union accusing the banking giant of a embarking on a strategy of “death by a thousand cuts”. ...