Unions and politicians are calling for moves to safeguard jobs on the new HS2 railway line through the West Midlands amid fears that delays could hit employment.
Unite said the Government should bring forward work to ensure Alstom’s train building factory in Derby has sufficient work to guarantee its future.
The Government has said it remains committed to delivering HS2 in the most cost-effective way for taxpayers.But there is less certainty on the second phase between Birmingham and Manchester, even though extensive preparatory work has started north of the West Midlands in Staffordshire. "It is frankly unbelievable that they have not already agreed to this, in order to safeguard thousands of highly skilled jobs held by Unite members at Alstom.
Labour’s prospective Derby North candidate Catherine Atkinson said: “We have been building trains in this city since 1839 and the industry can have a bright future too. Alstom Derby is the country’s largest train factory and the only one able to design as well as build trains.
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