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Strategic importance that Harland & Wolff workers continue to contribute skills to national defence

This workforce has demonstrated an ability to deliver on nationally strategic projects The UK clearly needs to have a strong future in shipbuilding and the legacy of shipbuilding in Belfast dates back over a century. The Harland & Wolff shipyard … Continue reading

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Concerns Spirit Aerosystems jobs under threat after Boeing takeover

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

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Spirit Aerosystems in Northern Ireland must be transferred intact to Airbus following Boeing acquisition, demands Unite

Unite, which represents the overwhelming majority of the Spirit Aerosystems workforce across the UK, has raised serious concerns about Boeing’s acquisition of the company. Unite is seeking urgent assurance the purchase will proceed with Airbus acquiring all those parts of … Continue reading

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Public sector workers rally for fair pay and respect on second day of powerful coordinated strike action 

Striking trade union members across health, civil service, PSNI and private sector will rally at Belfast City Hall tomorrow [Friday] When: 12.30pm Friday 22nd September 2023 Where: Belfast City Hall, Belfast The Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions … Continue reading

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Legacy of Douglass, Equiano and abolitionist movement must inspire trade union movement today

Today, 23 August, is the International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition.  Pointing out that the campaign to abolish chattel slavery was driven by formerly enslaved persons such as Oloudah Equiano and Frederick Douglass, who inspired … Continue reading

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