Tag Archives: Ballymena

Unite disappointed as Bombardier could cut sixty agency staff jobs

Posted on January 7, 2016 by unitetheunion

Union will continue engagement with company to seek to safeguard Belfast employment January 7th: Davy Thompson, Regional Coordinating Officer with responsibility for the workforce expressed his regret that Bombardier announced that up to sixty agency jobs could be lost in … Continue reading →

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Unite will seek to reverse devastating Michelin closure announcement

Posted on November 3, 2015 by unitetheunion

Jobs loss announcement comes as a huge blow to workers in mouth of Christmas and escalates crisis in Northern Ireland manufacturing sector Union lays blame for decision on Executive inaction despite repeated warnings to act on energy costs and investment … Continue reading →

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JBS acquisition of Moy Park from Marfrig must ensure job security and reward Northern Ireland workforce

Posted on June 23, 2015 by unitetheunion

Union will seek ‘loyalty bonus’ payment for workers as part of transfer June 23rd: Unite’s Regional Officer, Sean McKeever, who has responsibility for more than three thousand workers in Moy Park in Northern Ireland confirmed his union was seeking an … Continue reading →

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Unite to ballot Moy Park workforce for all-out strike action over poverty pay

Posted on June 3, 2015 by unitetheunion

Management refusal to offer any pay increase results in revulsion across workforce Unite to ballot more than 3,000 workers across Northern Ireland June 3rd: Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for Moy Park, Sean McKeever, has confirmed that his union will … Continue reading →

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JTI rejects joint Unite-management counter-proposal for Lisnafillan plant in Ballymena

Posted on January 21, 2015 by unitetheunion

Confirmation that Lisnafillan will be closed, a huge blow to Ballymena Decision is an extreme case of social dumping and reflects inadequacy of statutory protection for skilled workers January 21st: Unite’s Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, today (Wednesday 21 January) was … Continue reading →

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