Category Archives: Manufacturing

National Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to get serious about decent training for young workers and our economy

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Apprenticeship levy has not worked in Northern Ireland, we need a return to an employment-led, partnership approach to skills Young workers must receive decent pay and conditions from day one in a workplace apprenticeship with a firm expectation of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #NAW2019, #Unite4Manufacturing, apprentices, Apprenticeship Levy, employer-led training, Growth, industrial policy, manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, Northern Ireland, Skills, skills gap, youth exploitation | Leave a comment

Workforce to mobilise behind unions’ campaign demanding Belfast gets its fair share of Royal Navy supply contracts

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Unions call on DUP to challenge Theresa May’s government over failure to guarantee one billion fleet solid support contracts goes to UK shipyards, including Belfast Workers and their families will be visiting constituency offices of parliamentary representatives to raise demand … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBelfastShipbuilding, Belfast shipyard, Harland and Wolff, Royal Navy, shipbuilding, Susan Fitzgerald | Leave a comment

Bombardier announce 490 redundancies among NI workforce with further job-losses likely as a result of outsourcing, reduction of agency and contract workers

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Latest redundancy bombshell comes despite mounting profits as corporate bosses restructure to meet financial market demands Global trade union response needed to challenge corporate race-to-bottom agenda of offshoring, outsourcing and retrenchment November 21st: Responding to news that Bombardier will make … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBombardierjobs, Bombardier, Jackie Pollock, job losses, Susan Fitzgerald | Leave a comment

Confirmation of one-year System Support Services Agreement contract for Kilroot power station bittersweet news for AES workforce

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Decision confirms up to 80 AES redundancies and approximately 60 direct, full-time contractors to lose their positions as Ballylumford B will shut down early Need for state intervention to bring forward managed transition to renewable energy with training and guarantees … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged AES, all-island electricity market, Ballylumford Power Station, Davy Thompson, Energy Regulator, Integrated Single Electricity Market, job losses, Kilroot Power Station, SONI | Leave a comment

Two, day-long strike actions confirmed at Glen Dimplex as workforce doubles down for pay justice

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Twenty-four hour strike actions confirmed to run from 7am on Friday November 16th and Monday November 19th Billionaire owner Martin Naughton challenged on his group’s refusal to meet workers’ £8.75 Living wage pay claim November 11th: Regional Coordinating Officer Susan … Continue reading →