A UNION that represents many airport and harbour workers has cast doubt on the necessity of commercialising the ports.

New Unite the Union official Bob Lanning certainly gave every impression of coming out of his corner spoiling for a fight in his first interview since his appointment with a strong warning of industrial action over the way the island’s public sector pensions issue is handled.

LESSONS can be learnt from the findings of a report into the airport firefighters’ dispute, according to a union leader.

UNITE union members in Guernsey have been promised more money and expert help to lobby for better labour laws.

FORMER union members laughed off claims from Britain’s biggest union that places such as Guernsey are responsible for the credit crunch.

TWO members of the Unite union were honoured on Friday for 50 years of dedication.