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Help us to save Bombardier

UPDATE

Chris Williamson, MP for Derby North, has handed in the Bombardier petition with over 50,000 signatures to save Bombardier.

Thank you to all those people who have signed the petition.

Background

1,400 workers at Bombardier in Derby have been made redundant following the government's decision to award a contract to build new trains to a German company.

The government claims to be committed to UK manufacturing but it has dealt a massive blow to Bombardier and the people of the Derby. The coalition has turned its back on the UK’s last train manufacturer, which now faces an uncertain future.

Unite the union believes the government has the power to reverse its misguided decision, and award Bombardier the contract to build the new carriages for the Thameslink project. That would be the right decision for the East Midlands, the right decision for UK manufacturing and the right decision for the economy.

Unite has launched a petition and is calling on people to support the Unite campaign which calls on the government to reverse its decision, and support UK manufacturing by awarding Bombardier the contract to build the new carriages for the Thameslink project.

Help keep UK rail manufacturing on track and support skilled manufacturing jobs in Derby, sign the petition now.

You can find the petition by following this link:

http://www.unitetheunion.org/campaigns/keep_uk_rail_manufacturing_on.aspx