Tag: Belfast City Airport
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Airlines wanting to take on Belfast City routes must commit to take on all routes and base themselves at airport
Flybe workers to rally at Stormont tomorrow [Wednesday, March 11th] at 2pm to demand intervention to secure connectivity and jobs Belfast City Council votes unanimously for Stormont to establish a public service company to safeguard regionally-significant connections Unite Regional Officer, George Brash, called upon the Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive and the Airport Authority…
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Unite to challenge legality of Swissport plans for two-week lay-off at Belfast City Airport
Stormont Ministers’ failure to intervene has allowed tailwinds of Flybe collapse to spiral Unite represents the overwhelming majority of the approximately 150 Swissport employees at Belfast City Airport. Regional Officer for the workers, George Brash, confirmed that shop stewards representing Swissport baggage handlers and check-in staff had been called to a briefing by management on…
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Workers ‘used and unappreciated’ by Mitie security while Belfast City Airport contests for ‘Airport of the World’ award
In Unite survey, airport security workers report health and safety concerns; 94 percent ‘undervalued’ by their employer Some Mitie security officers expected to work eight and a half hours shifts without access to drinking water Unite Regional Officer, George Brash called out Belfast City Airport security company Mitie on their approach to their workforce at…
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Urgent meeting with Flybe management sought for assurances for Northern Ireland workforce
April 3rd: Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, which represents over 450 workers at regional airline Flybe is seeking an urgent, high level meeting with the company’s management to minimise job losses at Flybe and provide reassurances about the company’s overall health after a clutch of flights were today (3 April) cancelled for ‘operational…
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Belfast City Airport strike suspended after management commit to independent industrial relations audit
Unite the union agree to suspend planned strike action of their baggage-handlers working for Swissport for two weeks pending outcome of review Management commit to independent audit of industrial relations and to review human resource processes Speaking after leaving last minute talks with Swissport management, Unite Regional Industrial Officer, George Brash indicated that his union…
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Strike action set to proceed at Belfast City Airport over Swissport dismissal of union rep
First two hours strike action by baggage handlers and ground staff will commence at 2.15pm tomorrow [Monday October 23rd] Last minutes talks offered by Swissport management for 10am [on Monday October 23rd] must address staff concerns to avert action Speaking after management sent him an email inviting him to last ditch talks ahead of…