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Concern that temporary closure of Moy Park line in Ballymena will be permanent with loss of up to 400 jobs

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

April 3rd: Latest jobs cull in Ballymena is driven by reckless greed and comes at a time of swelling corporate profits Workers left with little confidence in management promises made while company’s corporate executives face US trial Sean McKeever, Unite Regional … Continue reading →

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Bosses must remove threat to Moy Park workforce shift premiums to avoid strike ballot

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

Deep resentment felt over bosses’ attempts to squeeze $50 million ‘savings’ out of Moy Park workers for new owners Pilgrim’s Pride Moy Park struggling to sustain production as more than one thousand leave employment in last six months May 15th: … Continue reading →

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Ballot on all out industrial action imminent at Moy Park over management threats to workforce terms and conditions

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Unite warns new owners Pilgrim’s pride must reverse course to avoid massive distribution to UK chicken supplies Workforce voted 95% for strike action to defend shift premium in unofficial ‘consultative’ ballot May 14th: Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for agri-food … Continue reading →

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Pilgrim’s Pride put on warning – you will not deliver $50 million cuts on the backs of our members at Moy Park

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

Unite demands meeting with Moy Park Chief Executive Janet McCollum to explain cutback plans New Moy Park owner Pilgrim’s Pride notorious for poor treatment of workers September 12th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean McKeever, whose union represents the bulk of the … Continue reading →

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Moy Park workers need assurance over future as company set for resale by JBS

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

Political leaders have a responsibility to ensure business is not subject to corporate asset-stripping by venture capitalists Any new owners must respect rights of the three thousand Unite members among workforce in Northern Ireland June 20th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean … Continue reading →

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