Tag Archives: Aerospace

Spirit Aerosystems sale: Government must create joint venture to save jobs

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Unite the union NI

Unite warns Spirit break-up would threaten NI aerospace sector Union seeks urgent meeting with business and trade ministers to chart way forward Unite has written to both secretary of state Jonathan Reynolds MP and minister of state for business Sarah … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Aerospace, Belfast, Sharon Graham, Shorts, Spirit AeroSystems, Susan Fitzgerald | Leave a comment

Concerns Spirit Aerosystems jobs under threat after Boeing takeover

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Unite the union NI

Unite vows to ensure members’ jobs not placed in jeopardy Following the confirmation that Boeing will acquire Spirit Aerosystems, Unite which represents the overwhelming majority of the Spirit workforce across the UK, has raised serious concerns about the acquisition of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Aerospace, Airbus, Belfast, Boeing, Bombardier, jobs, Prestwick, Spirit | Leave a comment

Thompsons Aero-seating announces a further 180 job losses due to Covid downturn: Stormont Executive must act to defend Aerospace jobs and skills

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Union to engage with its membership at Craigavon and Banbridge sites on next steps in response to this opportunist attack on workers’ jobs Unite challenges need for job losses as Chinese state-owned AVIC, which owns Thompson Aero-seating, reports continuing profits Kieran Ellison, Regional … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Aerospace, Banbridge, Craigavon, job losses, Skills, Thompson Aero Seating Ltd | Leave a comment

Spirit Aero systems acquisition of Bombardier operations is a vote of confidence for Northern Ireland’s Aerospace sector

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Stormont and Westminster government must now follow through with a robust package to safeguard all aerospace jobs Jackie Pollock, Regional Secretary of Unite, welcomed the news that the sale of Bombardier operations to Spirit Aero systems will proceed, securing jobs … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Aerospace, Bombardier, Jackie Pollock, Spirit Aero Systems, Steve, Stormont, Westminster | Leave a comment

Unite the union, First Minister and deputy First Minister, along with First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, issue joint call for ‘urgent intervention’ by Prime Minister Johnson to save aerospace jobs and skills

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Devolved authorities and unions issue joint demand for creation of a UK Aerospace Taskforce Jackie Pollock Regional Secretary of Unite was signatory to a letter involving the leaders of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland devolved authorities to Prime Minister, … Continue reading →