Automotive companies embroiled in long week of pay negotiations

Posted on 27 Apr 2012

Unite union representatives of staff at both BMW Mini and Ford UK are to recommend pay increase to the companies' workforce following extensive negotiations this week.

Earlier this week Unite gave Ford of Britain a warning, indicating a large proportion – 2,500 employees – of its workforce would conduct industrial action over pay and pensions if their demands weren’t met. Unite is fighting attempts by Ford to close its final salary scheme to new starters – it is concerned that the…

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