Monthly Archives: November 2015

Waterford Crystal Pensions – update

All outstanding appeals will be heard through the appeals process agreed under Kieran Mulvey’s mediation agreement before the end of November. The ongoing delays in pension payments to those who have reached the normal retirement age under the scheme are … Continue reading

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Ministerial silence and inaction in face of multiple job loss announcements unacceptable

Unite Regional Secretary calls for the Executive to bring forward set of proposals to deal with the crisis in NI Manufacturing. First Minister and deputy First Minister must give a lead on dealing with the issues leading to job losses. … Continue reading

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Irish Life: Attend the Labour Court in respect of all your staff says Unite, as workers swipe out in second stoppage

November 12th: As over 1,100 Unite members in Irish Life prepared to down tools and ‘swipe out’ for a second time in Dublin and Dundalk today, Unite called on the company to attend the Labour Court in respect of all … Continue reading

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Multiple job loss announcements proof Northern Ireland manufacturing is in crisis

Caterpillar announce ninety-eight job losses, Schrader forty-two and Invista are to seek up to forty-eight redundancies Minister Bell must reverse Invest NI decision to not proactively seek inward investment in Manufacturing November 11th: Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer responded … Continue reading

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Irish Life: Union membership growing as Unite prepares for second stoppage

Unite disappointed at lack of contact from company November 9th: Trade union Unite today said that its membership in Irish Life is growing steadily in advance of the second stoppage, scheduled for this coming Thursday (November 12th) from 12 to … Continue reading

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