Tag Archives: FlyBe

Unite to challenge legality of Swissport plans for two-week lay-off at Belfast City Airport

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Stormont Ministers’ failure to intervene has allowed tailwinds of Flybe collapse to spiral Unite represents the overwhelming majority of the approximately 150 Swissport employees at Belfast City Airport. Regional Officer for the workers, George Brash, confirmed that shop stewards representing … Continue reading →

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Central government must intervene to safeguard regionally-vital flights and airports

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Flybe collapse threatens more than one thousand jobs in Northern Ireland Failure of central government to intervene presents stark connectivity challenge to Northern Ireland’s regional economy Ahead of a meeting with shop stewards from Flybe and Belfast City Airport to … Continue reading →

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Urgent meeting with Flybe management sought for assurances for Northern Ireland workforce

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Unite the union NI

April 3rd: Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, which represents over 450 workers at regional airline Flybe is seeking an urgent, high level meeting with the company’s management to minimise job losses at Flybe and provide reassurances about the … Continue reading →

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