Alstom workers' redundancy 'yes' Feb 9 2004
Union leaders vowed today to fight on after Alstom workers voted to accept redundancy terms as the firm's 150-year-old Birmingham plant is wound down. more
Train leans away Dec 11 2003
A landmark will be reached on the West Coast Mainline tomorrow when the first passenger train reaches 125mph and uses its tilting action. more
Showdown at Alstom Oct 14 2003
Union leaders are set for a showdown with Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt this week in a bid to save train building at Birmingham's huge Alstom plant. more
Speeding up demise of Alstom Oct 2 2003
Bosses at Birmingham's crisis-hit Alstom plant have recruited extra workers - to help speed the site's demise as a train making facility, it emerged today. more
Alstom slap in the face Sep 29 2003
Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt issued a crushing message for West Midlands workers fighting for their jobs today - stop bad-mouthing British industry. more
Alstom workers travel to conference Sep 29 2003
Around 200 engineers from embattled train manufacturer Alstom's Birmingham plant are joining a massive demonstration outside the Labour Party Conference to call for the Government's help in halting job losses. more
Alstom men tackle PM Sep 29 2003
Workers from Washwood Heath took their desperate plea to save their jobs direct to Tony Blair at the Labour Conference in Bournemouth today. more
Jobs fear as EC blocks Alstom aid package Sep 17 2003
Thousands of workers at engineering group Alstom were facing fresh uncertainty tonight after the European Commission blocked plans for the French government to help bail the embattled company out. more
Alstom rescue plan is reworked Sep 17 2003
The French government has reworked its planned 3.4 billion euro (£2.41 billion) bail-out for ailing manufacturing group Alstom in a bid to make it more acceptable to European regulators. more
Workers march on Downing Street Sep 16 2003
More than 100 union members from Amicus were marching on Downing Street today to hand over a petition campaigning against the decision to close a train manufacturing plant. more
Workers go to the top Sep 16 2003
Angry Alstom workers today delivered a loud wake-up call to Tony Blair in Downing Street --demanding the PM saves their jobs. more
Alstom pledge by Sir Albert Sep 6 2003
Birmingham Council boss Sir Albert Bore has challenged ministers to intervene to save up to 1,400 skilled jobs at the citys closure-haunted Alstom train building plant. more
Protest pay threat sparks Alstom strike Sep 5 2003
Workers at Birmingham's threatened Alstom train factory staged a wildcat strike yesterday after being told they would be docked pay if they take part in today's protest march. more
Advisers oppose Alstom rescue Aug 27 2003
Proxinvest, the leading French adviser on corporate governance issues, is launching a campaign to withdraw a £1.94 million French government-led rescue plan for engineering firm Alstom. more
Bombardier blow for Alstom Aug 23 2003
The future of 1,300 jobs at Birminghams threatened Alstom train-making plant has been plunged further into doubt after a possible saviour of the works announced it was set to close its own UK factory. more
Alstom staff look to neighbours Aug 20 2003
A group of workers at Birmingham train maker Alstom who have been told they will be out of work next year walked into near neighbours LDV, the van makers, asking for information about jobs. more
LDV hope for Alstom staff Aug 19 2003
Hundreds of workers facing the dole queue at city train makers Alstom could be thrown a jobs lifeline at neighbouring LDV, it was revealed today. more
Alstom axe could be 1,300 Aug 19 2003
Unions believe the number of employees at the Birmingham works of train builder Alstom who will lose their jobs will rise to about 1,300 and not the 1,000 previously accepted, it was revealed today. more
Alstom may shed '300 more jobs' Aug 19 2003
Unions claim 1,300 jobs - not 1,000 as previously expected - are under threat at Birmingham's Alstom works at Washwood Heath.
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Union plans for Alstom sale Aug 16 2003
A senior union boss yesterday said a business case could be drawn up in less than two weeks if Birmingham's Alstom train plant was put up for sale. more
