Does potential strike action by vehicle technicians at Hedin Automotive mark a turning point, asks Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University and IMI president, amid signs that unionisation is on the increase
Technicians employed at Hedin Group’s Mercedes-Benz dealerships across London are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay, according to the Unite union.
BMW staff at the Hams Hall engine plant in Warwickshire are striking over "broken promises" on pay and could affect production at BMW's factory in Oxford which produces Mini cars.
Unite, the UK’s largest union, is warning that thousands of automotive industry jobs depend on immediate reforms to the government’s Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) Mandate.
Hundreds of Ford staff in the UK are battling the car sales firm's plans to replace a pay rise with a one-off payment this year and introduce performance-related pay from 2025.
Ford managers across the UK are to vote on whether to engage in strike action.
Unite has secured a menopause workplace support policy for women employed by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
Unite has issued a warning to Ford, indicating the possibility of strikes occurring across its UK sites unless the company engages in negotiations.
Logistics workers based at Ford's engine manufacturing plant in Dagenham are being balloted for industrial action.
Vehicle production at Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood car production line could be halted after more than 150 workers voted to strike over job and pay cuts, Unite the Union has claimed.
Mini production could be dealt a further blow after workers at its Oxford manufacturing plant voted to strike over an “inadequate pay offer”.
Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (MBRG) has denied issuing its technicians a 13% pay rise to avoid two days of strike action affecting workshops at nine of its dealerships.
Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (MBRG) has been accused of adopting “disgraceful divide and rule tactics" after its technicians voted in favour of a four-day strike over pay.
Industrial action is threatened at Aston Martin as workers face losing an estimated £100,000 in retirement income if the defined benefit scheme is closed.
PSA’s investment in Luton is a “deserving tribute to dedicated workforce”, but today's announcement has led to calls for an end to Ellesmere Port's uncertain future.
Job losses at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port car manufacturing facility are set to reach 650 since the manufacturer’s takeover by the PSA Group after a new wave of cuts was announced this week.
Employees at Bentley Crewe have secured a multi-year pay deal with Unite union which delivers a cut in hours and increased pay.
The UK’s largest trade union has launched an emissions’ register to protect workers against the “ticking time bomb” of diesel fumes.
PSA Group has pledged to maintain GM’s Opel operations in Germany - but the future of UK plants remain uncertain, according to reports on the Continent.
Vauxhall plants in the UK would be losers in any deal for PSA Group to acquire Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors.
