Tag Archives: George Burnside

Unite takes fight for Bombardier jobs directly to US Capitol Hill

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite will highlight that 22,000 US jobs are involved in C Series production, tariffs will only damage all workers December 14th: A delegation from Britain and Ireland’s largest trade union, Unite will take the fight for Northern Ireland Bombardier … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBombardierjobs, #Unite4Jobs, Belfast, Bombardier, Closure, George Burnside, Noel Gibson, President Trump, Protectionism, Steve Turner, Susan Fitzgerald, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Unite workforce delegation meet Bombardier Chief Executive in Montreal to discuss impact of protectionist tariffs on C Series

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Engagement comes after a day of inter-union meetings between Unite representatives and UNIFOR which represents Canadian workers in Bombardier and across supply chain companies Following meeting, Unite delegation will head to Washington DC to highlight impact of 300% C Series … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBombardierjobs, #Unite4Jobs, Boeing, Bombardier, Canada, George Burnside, jobs, Noel Gibson, President Trump, Protectionism, Steve Turner, Susan Fitzgerald, Tariffs, UNIFOR, USA | Leave a comment

Unite delegation heads across the Atlantic to save Bombardier jobs ahead of tariff decision

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Unite the union NI

December 9th: A Unite delegation representing Northern Ireland Bombardier workers will be in Montreal and Washington D.C. next week for a whirlwind lobbying push to safeguard UK jobs ahead of the US department of commerce’s final determination on whether to … Continue reading →