A rubber parts manufacturer whose clients include London Underground, Pepsico, Siemens and Tata has been bought by members of its management team. J-Flex was established in 1984 by John and Jill Kirk to make rubber-based products for sectors such as aerospace, rail and pharmaceutical. Since then the business, based in Retford, north Nottinghamshire, has built a client list covering more than 50...
London Underground workers vote for more strike action
London Underground staff in the RMT union have voted to continue with strikes in a dispute over pensions and job cuts, potentially adding to disruption in a summer of industrial action on the transport network. More than 90% of the union’s members on the tube who voted, on a 53% turnout, backed further walkouts, as the RMT leadership continued to talk with Network Rail and train operating...