Jobs at risk says Unite

Posted on 27 Apr 2010 by The Manufacturer

An open letter, signed by 173 senior union activists, expresses 'grave concern' that Tories and Liberal Democrats would slash thousands of jobs in the defence sector.

Bernie Hamilton, Unite national officer for aerospace & shipbuilding, said: “The inexperience and cavalier attitude of Tory and Liberal democrat MPs towards the defence industry threatens thousands of directly and indirectly employed workers across England and Wales. “Their fundamental misunderstanding of defence could permanently damage the UK’s sovereignty to manufacture defence equipment in this strategically…

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