Tag: Harland and Wolff
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Buy out of Harland & Wolff needs to safeguard workforce
Those involved in the behind closed doors negotiations need to understand that there can be no going forwards without protections for workers’ jobs and continuity of employment Unite, the largest trade union in Britain and Ireland, has highlighted that workers need that a transfer of Harland & Wolff shipyards to a new employer must assure jobs,…
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Strategic importance that Harland & Wolff workers continue to contribute skills to national defence
This workforce has demonstrated an ability to deliver on nationally strategic projects The UK clearly needs to have a strong future in shipbuilding and the legacy of shipbuilding in Belfast dates back over a century. The Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast which boasts a natural deep-water harbour and heavy lifting cranes and infrastructure faced…
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Shipyard workers’ successful occupation remains a shining example to workers facing assault on livelihoods, pay and terms and conditions
One year ago today, Harland & Wolff workers moved to occupy their workplace to defend jobs and skills, and secure a future for the shipyard Susan Fitzgerald, Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, speaking today said that the example of Harland & Wolff workers who this time last year occupied their shipyard to defend their industry can…
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Harland and Wolff workers to sound shipyard horn this evening to honour efforts of NHS and other front-line workers
Harland and Wolff workers will sound the shipyard horn for a minute at 8pm tonight to show their appreciation and that of workers across Northern Ireland for frontline National Health Service staff and those working to sustain other frontline services in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. The shipyard horn has not been sounded…
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Ballymena march and rally set for tomorrow to demand government action to secure Wrightbus jobs and skills
Jeff Wright must do the right thing and ‘hand back the land’ to protect jobs and skills Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock reiterated his union’s call for the UK government to act to secure a future for Wrightbus and to safeguard jobs and skills. “Yesterday the Conservative government has promised a new deal for Northern…
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Harland & Wolff occupation ends in victory as bid for iconic shipyard is accepted
Jackie Pollock: “When working people organise, everyone wins” Landmark win will boost confidence of NI workers October 1st: Welcoming this morning’s announcement that the shipyard has been bought with jobs and full terms and conditions secured Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock said that the dramatic turnaround in the iconic shipyard’s fortunes was due solely to the determination of…