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Howden closure announcement another blow to NI Manufacturing

Closure further evidence that NI Executive needs to get serious on supporting Manufacturing May 1st: Responding to the announcement that Howden is to close their base in Belfast with the loss of 99 jobs, Davy Thompson, Regional Coordinating Officer for … Continue reading

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130 job losses at Bombardier is another blow to local manufacturing

Jobs blow follows loss of 390 jobs in September 2014 Time for NI Executive to ‘get serious’ in supporting Manufacturing in Northern Ireland February 17th: Responding to reports that Bombardier plan to shed 130 production jobs within its ‘complementary labour … Continue reading

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Industrial action called off by Swissport workers at Belfast International Airport

Union recognition of TUPE transferred workers conceded by management in face of looming strike action September 5th: Planned industrial action has been called off at Swissport at Belfast International Airport after management agreed full union recognition for members of Unite … Continue reading

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