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Unite denounces Boris Island as a 'vanity project'

18 January 2012

Unite, Britain's biggest aviation union, has denounced 'Boris Island' as a vanity project but welcomes the government's recognition of the importance of modernising the UK's international transport links.

Unite believes that the plans for the new airport in the Thames Estuary are flawed and could seriously jeopardise the local economy around West London, with over 100,000 Heathrow jobs at stake.

Oliver Richardson, Unite's acting national officer for civil aviation said:"We welcome that the government has woken up to the critical importance of aviation to the UK economy and the significance of a hub airport.

"We would be highly critical of any consultation which only looked at Boris Island. Over 100,000 people are currently employed at Heathrow. A vanity project like this would wreck the economy of West London and blight the world reputation of London.

"The UK is falling behind its international competitors. As the UK's biggest transport union, we recognise that there needs to be a proper and informed debate about the modernisation of Britain's transport links, but Boris Island is a non-starter."



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