Derby supports Rolls-Royce workers.

01/04/2026

29/03/2026

On this day, 22 March 1974, Scottish workers in the East Killbride Rolls Royce factory refused to work on engines from planes belonging to right-wing dictatorship of general Augusto Pinochet.
Engineer Bob Fulton, a Christian and a trade unionist, spotted an engine in the factory to be repaired, and noticed it was Chilean. He raised it with his colleague, Stuart Barr. Knowing how Pinochet had seized power in a military coup the previous September, and begun massacring workers and trade union activists, Barr responded “Let’s black [boycott] the f**kers.”
They took a marker and wrote “black” on the components of four engines they could find, which then meant that other workers in the plant, all members of the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union, would not touch them.
The refusal would continue for the next four years, as the engines rusted outside, until one day they just disappeared overnight.
Their story is told in the 2018 film, Nae Pasarán.
More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9498/rolls-royce-chilean-engine-boycott

22/01/2026

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It's fake news folks, ironically

12/09/2025

The new expansion will create 1,170 skilled jobs

30/08/2025

Our condolences go to Ian’s family and friends.

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Ian Bestwick over the August bank holiday weekend. Many of you will know Ian in his capacity as Senior Trade Union Representative for Unite The Union, a position he both cherished and excelled at.

Ian was a hugely influential character in the company and with the colleagues he represented. He cared deeply about the business and provided helpful and considered challenge around actions to help improve it.

Ian is survived by his wife Aliza, and his children Meg, Thomas and Isobel, and grand-daughter Nala. Details of his funeral will be provided in due course.

Ian will be missed by everyone that had the pleasure to work with him.

I am sure our thoughts are with Aliza, Meg, Thomas, Isobel and Nala at this incredibly sad time.

13/08/2025

"If we are not market leader globally, we did something wrong."

Rolls-Royce's plan to power AI with its nuclear reactors could make it the UK's most valuable company, its boss has said.

Read more about what Tufan Erginbilgic has had to say: https://bbc.in/45grjhB

11/08/2025

‘Rolls-Royce has sealed a £4.3bn deal with insurance specialist Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) to offload its UK pension scheme as the engineering giant presses ahead with simplifying its balance sheet.

The deal, which was announced on Sunday, covers the remaining pension obligations of 36,000 members — including 15,000 current pensioners and 21,000 deferred members — and marks the largest pension risk transfer in the UK this year.’

Rolls-Royce has sealed a £4.3bn deal with insurance specialist Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) to offload its UK pension scheme as the engineering giant presses ahead with simplifying its balance sheet. The deal, which was announced on Sunday, covers the remaining pension obligations of 36,000 ...

31/07/2025

New aero engine museum in Bristol.

https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/rolls-royce-unveils-museum-of-rare-and-historic-engines/ Rolls-Royce unveils museum of rare and historic engines

The new museum houses some 70 high-performance engines built by Rolls-Royce