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Anger and concern among workforce at Bombardier management over further outsourcing

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Without warning sell-off to ‘Lauak Group’ of France is latest incident of offshoring and outsourcing impacting jobs in Northern Ireland Bombardier corporate management should remember the determination and strength demonstrated by workers during threat to jobs from US tariffs August … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBombardierjobs, #Unite4Jobs, Belfast, Bombardier, economy, job losses, manufacturing, Northern Ireland, Susan Fitzgerald, Unite NI | 1 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

Economy, workers’ rights centre stage as Unite Policy Conference kicks off

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Workers must not pay price for Brexit, says Jimmy Kelly Unite’s Fourth Irish Policy conference kicked off this morning (Tuesday May 23rd) with debates on the economy and workers’ rights. The agenda is available for download here, and below are … Continue reading →

Posted in Benefits Reform, Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Living Wage, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services, Republic of Ireland news, Unite in the Community | Tagged #Unite4FairPay, #Unite4Jobs, #Unite4LivingWage, #UniteAgainstCuts, Brexit, Brexit: On Our Terms, Davy Thompson, economy, Industrial Strategy, Jimmy Kelly, Living Wage, Manufacturing Strategy, Richie Browne, Unite, Unite NI, workers' rights | Leave a comment

Latest Labour Force Survey statistics highlight growth of low-wage economy

Posted on February 15, 2017 by unitetheunion

LFS statistics show 5.5% fall in average full-time wages in Northern Ireland over past twelve months February 15th: Unite the union’s Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, responded to the latest quarterly Labour Force Survey statistics published today [February 15th] by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged economy, Jimmy Kelly, Labour Force Survey, labour market, Living Wage, low pay, poverty pay, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Outrage over Wiggle decision to close Chain Reaction operations

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Unite the union NI

Management restructuring threatens more than three hundred jobs and comes only months after acquisition October 26th: Unite Regional Officer, Davy Thompson, was scathing of a decision by Wiggle to close operations it inherited from Chain Reaction Cycles in Northern Ireland. … Continue reading →