LONDON (Reuters) - The head of Britain's biggest trade union Unite said on Tuesday he will seek assurances from the chief executive of PSA (>> Peugeot) Carlos Tavares that it will maintain jobs and keep plants in Britain open during a meeting on Friday.

Peugeot maker PSA is considering the buyout of General Motors' (>> General Motors Company) European operations, which include Vauxhall in Britain, and said on Tuesday it will respect existing labour agreements if a deal took place.

"We’ll be seeking these very same assurances for our workers, plants and agreements when I meet with Mr Tavares on Friday," Unite's General Secretary Len McCluskey said in an emailed statement.

"UK car buyers want to buy Vauxhall because it is seen as a quintessential British brand, associated clearly with UK plants and jobs," he added.

(Reporting by Costas Pitas; editing by Stephen Addison)

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