Tag Archives: Aerospace

Bombardier agreement with Airbus on joint ownership of C Series Aircraft is a welcome development

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Airbus to acquire a majority shareholding in C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership Union assured deal will guarantee jobs in C Series production in Northern Ireland October 17th: Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, welcomed news that Bombardier had agreed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Aerospace, Airbus, Belfast, Bombardier, CSeries, Davy Thompson, Investment, jobs, shareholding | Leave a comment

Prime Minister Theresa May must use full leverage on Boeing to safeguard Belfast jobs

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Unite the union NI

UK government must defend its right to invest in critical manufacturing sectors of the economy Local political parties must find way to be relevant in dispute threatening thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland September 12th: It was reported last night … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, #Unite4Manufacturing, Aerospace, Anti-competitive, Belfast, Boeing, Bombardier, Closure, CSeries, Davy Thompson, economy, Jimmy Kelly, job losses, Len McCluskey, manufacturing, NI Executive, Northern Ireland, Shorts, Susan Fitzgerald, Theresa May, Westminster | Leave a comment

Cautious response to United Technologies takeover of Rockwell Collins

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite to keep watching brief on fall out as United Technologies identifies $500 million worth of ‘cost synergies’ Regional Officer Susan Fitzgerald, with responsibility for the union’s aerospace membership, issued a cautious response to the confirmation that United Technologies (UTC) … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Aerospace, B/E Aerospace, Co Down, corporate takeover, Industrial Strategy, Kilkeel, manufacturing, Northern Ireland, Rockwell Collins, Susan Fitzgerald, United Technologies | Leave a comment

Union hopes $5.6 billion Delta Airlines CSeries order will mean planned redundancies at Bombardier can be avoided

Posted on April 28, 2016 by unitetheunion

Unite warns depressed state of private and regional aircraft market still poses a threat to Belfast employment April 28th: Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer responsible for Bombardier-Shorts workforce, expressed his union’s hopes that a major order from Delta Airlines … Continue reading →