montage picture of members at work Prospect condemns potential shipyard closures
01/07/2009
Prospect, the union for 18,000 managers and specialists in the UK defence sector, has condemned the statement by BVT Surface Fleet chief executive Alan Johnson that the company plans the closure of two of its three navy shipyards after work is completed on the Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers in 2014.

Prospect welcomes cancellation of ID trial for airside workers
01/07/2009
Prospect has welcomed the announcement by the government to abandon plans to make ID cards compulsory for airside workers.
Prospect calls for NATS profits to be reinvested
26/06/2009
Prospect has voiced its concern at the profit and dividend announcement made by NATS, the UK air traffic management provider. NATS has announced record profits of £135.5m and the payment of dividends to shareholders worth £43.5m.

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