Ministry of Defence cost cutting over the contracts to maintain the UK’s surface fleet has hit the headlines.

A shortage of skills could yet frustrate the Prime Minister’s bold ambitions to safeguard both the industry and union

The Prime Minister has pledged to use the money to create 40,000 jobs, stimulate growth and support the UK’s nations

Splitting national security contracts into smaller work packages endangers the country’s military power, warns unions

The Confederation of Shipbuilding & Engineering Unions along with the Institute Of Employment Rights and the Campaign For Trade Union Freedom are holding a webinar.

The CSEU appears in this article in the Daily Telegraph following the announcement by the Defence Secretary that ‘significant proportions’ of the FSS programme would be built in the UK.

The Prime Minister’s announcement this week on training and skills has been met with scepticism and as another “sound bite with no delivery”

The government should target help at industries facing a tough winter, and provide more support for families most at risk of hardship and debt.

They discovered that the Germans have an agreed system for short time working to protect employment during times of crisis.

Union chiefs say nine defence projects must be prioritised to safeguard jobs in recession.