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Customs union exit poses a threat to thousands of Northern Ireland food and drink production workers
Shortfall of migrant workers threatens loss of production to locations elsewhere in Britain and Ireland One major border agri-food producer is already advancing plans for a continental production facility February 27th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean McKeever, said that the jobs of food and drink processing workers in Northern Ireland are threatened by Tory plans which…
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Restrictions on EU migration pose a direct threat to jobs in NI’s Agri-Food sector
Post-Brexit migration controls must reflect particular challenges facing food industry in Northern Ireland September 7th: Sean McKeever, Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for members in the agri-food sector responded to details of a leaked draft government paper on restricting EU migration. “This leaked draft paper is highly concerning. The government does not appear to recognise…