Tag Archives: Belfast

Management must work with union to mitigate impact of latest Bombardier jobs blow

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Plans for ninety-five redundancies in core workforce confirmed Separately, Unite meet DUP leader, Arlene Foster, to seek to leverage Boeing over its legal threat to Bombardier’s CSeries September 15th: Davy Thompson, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, responded to news that Bombardier … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Belfast, Boeing, Bombardier, Compulsory Redundancies, Davy Thompson, DUP, Redundancies, Westminster | 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

Unite to ballot members at Swissport on strike action over dismissal of union rep

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Notice served on Swissport management informing them of industrial action ballot today Ballot to close on September 27th with possibility of strike action commencing in October August 31st: Commenting on his union’s decision to ballot members working for Swissport in … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged ballot, Belfast, Belfast City Airport, George Brash, human rights, industrial action, Industrial disputes, Swissport, trade union rights | Leave a comment

Latest healthcare cuts mean it is a bad time to be sick in Northern Ireland

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite the union strongly opposed to £70 million further cuts to healthcare Proposals seek to undermine the founding principles of the NHS – free at the point of delivery Unite members and representatives in the health service across Northern Ireland … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #HandsOffNHS, #Unite4NHS, austerity cuts, Belfast, Department of Health, Healthcare, HSCT, job cuts, Kevin McAdam, NHS, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Trade unions being drawn into a game of bluff over brutal cuts to Health budgets

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Health trade unions invited to teleconference with Department of Health financial officials ahead of coordinated Extraordinary Trust meetings Unite Regional Officer with lead responsibility for Health, Kevin McAdam, spoke ahead of his attendance at the Belfast Trust meeting tomorrow [Thursday]: … Continue reading →