I stayed with Rolls-Royce Derby for 10 years, before I accepted to take a voluntary\u00a0redundancy package. Next employer was Defabs Ltd. Where my welding skills came in very handy, in the brewing and food industry.<\/p>\n

GTR Engineering was a small company who I worked for. They performed small tasks with local firms around the Derby and Nottingham area.<\/p>\n

Rotadata Ltd was the employer I really wanted to work for. While completing my 9 years\u00a0at that wonderful company I learned the skills in instrumentation I have today.<\/p>\n

In early 1999 I sent out my CV for a new career, and was asked if I wanted to be a contractor in Canada. I said I would prefer a full time position and Rolls-Royce Canada approached me with an offer of employment and citizenship. I accepted and started in the summer of 1999.<\/p>\n

I became an active member of the union LL2468 in 2005 as a grievance committee member.\u00a0Since then I have been on the negotiating committee (RRC) and am now the Financial Secretary. I am also a member of the Grievance Committee (Siemens).<\/p>\n

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Colin Adams – Financial Secretary<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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