Tag Archives: Investment

ICTU BDC: Brexit, banking and healthcare among topics addressed by Unite delegates

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Workers must not pay the price for a Tory Brexit says Jimmy Kelly July 5th: On the second day of the ICTU Biennial Delegate Conference in Belfast, Brexit was one of the topics dominating debate. Moving Unite’s motion on Brexit … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services, Republic of Ireland news | Tagged banking, Brexit, Colm Quinlan, finance sector, Healthcare, ICTU, Investment, Jimmy Kelly, Marie Casey, procurement, public services, renationalisation, Tory | Leave a comment

Bombardier’s Belfast workforce overwhelmingly agree multi-annual pay deal

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite hopes pay deal will stabilise company’s presence in Northern Ireland and allow for future employment growth June 15th: Davy Thompson, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite expressed his hopes that the pay deal agreed by the union’s membership will safeguard … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #ManufacturingCrisis, Belfast, Bombardier, Davy Thompson, industrial relations, Investment, job losses, manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, pay deal, Shorts, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Unite Policy Conference: Remarks by Jackie Pollock introducing Industrial Strategy debate

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Introducing the debate on pensions at Unite’s Fourth Irish Policy Conference in Belfast, Deputy Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock said: I would like to open this debate focussing on the strengths of Northern Ireland industry. All too often we are forced … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #ManufacturingCrisis, #Unite4Jobs, Balanced Regional Development, Bombardier, Brexit, Caterpillar, Harland and Wolff, Howden, Investment, Jackie Pollock, jobs, JTI, manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, ManufacturingNI, Michelin, Productivity, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Northern Ireland industry can compete and win globally but needs real ambition from our political representatives

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Packed conference hears united voice of trade unions and employers calling for real action as part of an Industrial Strategy for Northern Ireland Conference speakers include Howard Beckett, Assistant General Secretary of Unite; Dave Anderson MP, Shadow Secretary of State … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #Unite4Jobs, Bombardier, Industrial Strategy, IndustryStrategy4NI, Investment, InvestNI, Labour Party, manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, ManufacturingNI, Michael Ryan, NI Executive, SDLP, Sinn Fein, Skills, Unite NI, UUP | 1 Comment

Northern Ireland Executive must deliver for Just-About-Managing Households

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Unite the union NI

UK in-work poverty surges as average wages in Northern Ireland fall further behind those in UK or Republic of Ireland Draft Programme for Government fails to include indicators on raising pay, productivity or investment in the economy December 7th: Following … Continue reading →