Tag Archives: Investment

Derry and Strabane city deal will be judged ultimately on the decent jobs it delivers

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Union issues call for investment to be directed at manufacturing sector, education and skills development Unite Regional Officer, Liam Gallagher, issued the following reaction on behalf of his union to the recently announced Derry and Strabane city deal. “We welcome … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged city deal, Derry and Strabane District Council, Derry/Londonderry, Education, Investment, Liam Gallagher, manufacturing, Skills, Strabane | Leave a comment

Unions at Bombardier to consult membership on industrial action as company’s global management announce latest redundancies blow in Northern Ireland

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Bombardier announces a further 30-35 compulsory redundancies as part of jobs cull only a day after announcing up to forty voluntary redundancies In response to workforce concerns, a consultative ballot of workforce on strike action has been agreed by Unite … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBombardierjobs, Belfast, Bombardier, consultative ballot, Investment, job losses, Montreal, Northern Ireland, Susan Fitzgerald, UniteNI | Leave a comment

Northern Ireland unemployment rate increase is a concerning sign of deteriorating economy

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Regional unemployment rate leaps ahead of that of the UK as a whole for first time in a year Fears of Brexit risks and failure to bring forward manufacturing strategy are factors in economic decline October 16th: Davy Thompson, Regional … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #Unite4Manufacturing, Brexit, Brexit: On Our Terms, Davy Thompson, economic planning, economy, Investment, manufacturing, Northern Ireland, unemployment | Leave a comment

Brendan Ogle: Ideological Budget puts enriching the few above the needs of the many

Posted on October 11, 2018 by unitetheunion

Package offers little for working people Unite’s Senior Officer in the Republic of Ireland, Brendan Ogle, has said that Tuesday’s Budget was an “ideologically driven package” which offers little to working people and “further embeds the pattern of public crises … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized | Tagged Brendan Ogle, housing, Investment, public services, taxation, Unite ROI, wages | Leave a comment

Political failure means Northern Ireland risks missing out on Heathrow hubs investment

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Heathrow long-list of 65 locations, includes six in Northern Ireland, for off-site hub as part of £16 billion airport development project Scottish government has secured hub site for Scotland to create 16,000 jobs – Northern Ireland must get its fair … Continue reading →