Union calls for ‘bold’ backing of Heathrow expansion plans
Unite the Union is urging the Government to ‘be bold’ and back expansion plans at London Heathrow.
In a letter to 10 Downing Street tomorrow, signed by over 125 Unite reps, it urged the Prime Minister to give the green light to the Heathrow plans to protect jobs for thousands of workers, including those in the airline industry.
It said livelihoods depend on the jobs and economic prosperity Heathrow expansion will bring.
"Giving the green light to Heathrow expansion will not only signal to the rest of the world that the UK is open for business post-Brexit, it is a big test of how serious the government is about turning its soundbites on industrial strategy and infrastructure, backed by public investment, into reality," it said.
It also called on the Government to us domestic manufacturers and steel to maximise the economic contribution of the project.
Unite London and Eastern regional secretary Peter Kavanagh said: "Coming so soon after the Brexit vote and the dithering over Hinkley, it is a decision that will signal just how serious Theresa May and her government is about turning her rhetoric on industrial strategy and infrastructure investment into reality.
"In our post-Brexit world, we can ill-afford to ignore the economic benefits of expansion. The entire economy will benefit from the spoils of Heathrow expansion – a globally competitive hub is as essential for our regional and national economies as it is for the capital’s.
"Our members’ livelihoods and that of their families depend on the continued success of Heathrow. Its expansion will create 180,000 jobs and 10,000 apprenticeships and a £211 billion economic boost across the entire UK economy."
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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