More than 650 Rolls-Royce jobs have been safeguarded from
compulsory redundancies for at least five years after Unite
secured agreements at the company’s plants in Inchinnan,
Renfrewshire and Ansty, Coventry.
The signing of the memorandum of understandings (MoU) for the
Inchinnan and Ansty sites, comes just weeks after Unite struck a
ground-breaking deal with Rolls-Royce’s management to secure the
future of the company’s Barnoldswick operations, saving an
additional 350 jobs.
As well as safeguarding jobs, the MoUs for Inchinnan and Ansty
state that Unite and Rolls-Royce will work together to bring new
work to the sites, including that related to addressing climate
change and developing green technologies.
Around 575 people are employed at Rolls-Royce’s Inchinnan site,
which produces turbine blades and aerofoils, while more than 85
are employed at Ansty, where engine fan cases are made.
Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner said: “The
agreements safeguarding more than 650 jobs in Inchinnan and Ansty
are testament to the hard work of our members at both sites who,
alongside our fantastic team of shop stewards and officers, were
determined to secure a bright future for their workplaces and
communities.
“Coming hot on the heels of the Barnoldswick deal, these
agreements show exactly what can be achieved when employers and
unions work together in a genuine and positive way.
“But, as we face the triple challenge of recovering from the
pandemic, adjusting to the UK’s new position outside of the EU
and tackling climate change, it is clear that government now
needs to play its part. That means supporting, investing in and
procuring from UK manufacturers enabling the transition to a
greener economy.
“Companies like Rolls-Royce have the potential to drive a jobs
recovery as they produce the green tech needed to meet our zero
carbon targets, while cementing the UK’s position as the envy of
the manufacturing world.
“Our manufacturing sector is key to meeting the immense
challenges ahead. We now need government to be working much
closer with both unions and industry to ensure that those
challenges are met.”
