The industrial relationship in America is completely different, added McVay.
They have guillotine agreements and cliff edges whereas we have a constant dialogue, which is very British.
[Pact members] dont have big multinational ownership, he added.
John McVay (left) and Paul FlemingPact / Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images
They have a bit of money in the bank and thats about it.
The job of UK guilds, unions and trade bodies is to support British workers.
What happens in America is what happens in America.
These results are unlikely to be replicated in 2023, however, in part due to the strikes.
