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.
In this episode Mark Porter, UNITE works convenor at Rolls Royce Barnoldswick, explains the background, including how important the plant is to the local economy, to the long-running dispute there in 2020 and 2021.
