Engineering - Pay agreement at Goodrich
WORKERS, DEC 2005 ISSUE
WORKERS at the major engine management system supplier Goodrich Engine Control Systems, Birmingham, have agreed to a two-year wage settlement after a short period of industrial action during September.
With industry average rises running slightly higher than that offered by the company the workforce was disappointed with the outcome. The pressures of moving some component manufacturing to China with the consequent loss of some jobs weighed heavy during the later stages of the negotiation. "The deal is poor, but what can you do when the stability of the site is removed," said one worker.
The company, which used to be owned by Lucas Industries, was sold a few years ago to TRW, and then sold on again to the US-owned Goodrich Corporation.