{"podcast":{"title":"Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","podcast_index_feed_id":7589499,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-henderson-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-henderson-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":369,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Leicester News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Leicester—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Leicester News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:17:55.105303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499"},"episode":{"title":"Aerospace Workers Set to Strike | Leicester News","slug":"aerospace-workers-set-to-strike-leicester-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T01:24:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/aerospace-workers-set-to-strike-leicester-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/0d8d1c95fb0804a9","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/daffa93b-597e-43c2-804d-d93109b219f3.mp3","summary":"Aerospace workers at SPS Technologies are set to launch an indefinite strike this Friday, rejecting a two-year pay deal offering just 4% annually — a move union Unite calls inadequate after years of low offers. This is the third consecutive year workers have voted for industrial action, and their walkout could severely disrupt critical aerospace and defense supply chains. The union also accuses management of undermining working conditions by cutting emergency holidays and altering absence policies — while pointing out that pay at rival Precision Castparts Corp is higher. With no end date in sight, pressure mounts on SPS Technologies to offer a more competitive deal before operations grind to a halt. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0d8d1c95fb0804a9","meta_description":"Aerospace workers at SPS Technologies are set to launch an indefinite strike this Friday, rejecting a two-year pay deal offering just 4% annually — a move…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/episodes/aerospace-workers-set-to-strike-leicester-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499/aerospace-workers-set-to-strike-leicester-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}