Wednesday, 2 March 2022

Podcasts: the Rolls Royce Barnoldswick dispute & strikes by Unite members in 2020/21

 

 

The Barnoldswick Dispute - Extracts from the episodes. by Unite Oral History (anchor.fm)

In 2020 and 2021, Unite members at Rolls Royce, Barnoldswick took strike action in a long-running dispute to defend their jobs. At the conclusion, members accepted an enhanced agreement that secured the future of the site and included a commitment that there will be no compulsory redundancies for five years and manufacturing will be undertaken at Barnoldswick for at least 10 years.

Mark Porter, works convenor at Rolls Royce Barnoldswick, David Sproule, senior steward and one of the strikers, and Ross Quinn, Unite NW regional officer for aerospace and shipbuilding explain why action was needed and the outcome. 

The Barnoldswick Dispute - Extracts from the episodes. by Unite Oral History (anchor.fm)

 

Individual interviews

Mark Porter, UNITE works convenor at Rolls Royce Barnoldswick, talks about the long-running dispute at the plant in 2020/21 and how a satisfactory outcome was achieved.

The Barnoldswick Dispute - Episode One by Unite Oral History (anchor.fm)

David Sproule, a UNITE senior steward at Rolls Royce, talks about the long-running dispute, during which he was twice on strike for a number of weeks, at the plant in 2020/21 and how a satisfactory outcome was achieved.

The Barnoldswick Dispute - Episode Three by Unite Oral History (anchor.fm)

 

Ross Quinn, Unite NW regional officer for aerospace and shipbuilding, talks about the long-running dispute by UNITE members at the Rolls Royce Barnoldswick plant in 2020/21 and how a satisfactory outcome was achieved.

The Barnoldswick Dispute - Episode Two by Unite Oral History (anchor.fm)

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