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Category Archives: Manufacturing
Northern Ireland Executive must ensure Chancellor moves on June 10th furlough deadline currently blocking support to 500 Thompson Aero Seating workers
Government intervention and investment for repurposing needed to preserve Aerospace jobs and skills as sharp downturn leads to empty order books Kieran Ellison, Unite Regional Officer for Thompson Aero Seating, expressed his union’s dismay at this afternoon’s announcement by Thompson … Continue reading
Northern Ireland Executive must bring forward ambitious industrial programme to secure vital manufacturing skillsbase
Northern Ireland’s industrial sector highly exposed to global shocks from Covid-19 pandemic Investment needed now to secure ‘at risk’ skills base if Northern Ireland is to seize opportunities for future growth Jackie Pollock, Regional Secretary for Unite, called on the Ministers … Continue reading
Wrightbus job loss plan is a heavy blow to workers, their families and the wider Ballymena economy
Consultative process confirmed on plans to make redundant 35 employees and up to 90 agency staff Unite calls on new Wrightbus owners to furlough workers under Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme George Brash, Unite Regional Officer called on Wrightbus management to … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged #SaveWrightbusJobs, #Unite4Jobs, agency working, Ballymena, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Wrightbus
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Moy Park bosses refusal to provide workforce Covid testing blasted by Unite the union
Group’s latest profits showed £72 million in operating profits with the top-paid director receiving £2.6 million In the face of total and continued inaction by the Stormont Ministers on crisis in meatpacking sector, workers will organise to defend themselves Sean McKeever, Regional Officer for … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged Covid-19, Dungannon, Infection Control, meatpacking, Moy Park, NI Executive, Portadown, Sean McKeever
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Foyle Omagh must confirm the number of cases of Covid-19 and take immediate action to ensure the safety of employees
Company admits number of confirmed cases but so far fails to disclose numbers. The Health and Safety Executive conducted an inspection of the site last week and set recommendations to company requiring an Action Plan by Thursday [May 14th] Gareth … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases
Tagged Covid-19, Foyle Foods Group, Foyle Omagh, Gareth Scott, Health & Safety, HSENI, lockdown, meatpacking, NI Executive, Omagh, Omagh Meats, poultry
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