Tag Archives: George Brash

Government can’t allow break-up of Spirit Aerosystems due to impact on Northern Ireland economy

Amidst recent and increasing speculation, Spirit workforce need guarantees for their future Unite has challenged the government to intervene and secure clarity and guarantees for workers employed at Spirit Aerosystems in Northern Ireland. The call follows mounting press speculation over … Continue reading

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Spirit workers still waiting for answers about their future 

Workers have still received no answers three months after Boeing acquisition of Spirit confirmed Secretary of state for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn yet to meet unions representing Spirit workers Unite is calling for the workforce at Spirit Aerospace to receive … Continue reading

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Glen Dimplex workers in Portadown to begin industrial action 

Dispute is a result of proposed site closure, Unite has notified employer of work-to-rule, training and overtime ban The workforce at Glen Dimplex will commence the first phase of industrial action including a work-to-rule from 00.01am on Friday 16 August.  The … Continue reading

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Industrial dispute at Harland and Wolff ends after workforce vote to accept significant pay increase

Workers accept pay offer which provides increase of 13% for skilled trades and 10.5% for general operatives. Unite the union which represents the majority of workers employed at Harland and Wolff has confirmed that an industrial dispute over pay has … Continue reading

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Unite the union is engaging to defend the interests of its members working at NuTrack

NuTrack confirms to workers that the company has entered into administration in a further jobs blow to Ballymena Unite the union this afternoon confirmed that it had received correspondence sent to workers from the owners of NuTrack, a manufacturer supplying components for buses, that the … Continue reading

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