Tag Archives: Jimmy Kelly

Unite representatives to give evidence before Westminster Northern Ireland Select Committee later today

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly will raise demand for action by UK government to safeguard 4,000 jobs at Bombardier Union will highlight need for an activist industrial strategy for Northern Ireland to defend workers from impact of protectionist ‘America First’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #backBombardier, #backBombardierjobs, #Unite4Jobs, Boeing, Bombardier, Jimmy Kelly, job losses, NI Select Committee, President Trump, Protectionism, Susan Fitzgerald, Westminster | Leave a comment

Unite welcomes launch of ‘Abortion as a Workplace Issue’ report

Posted on October 19, 2017 by unitetheunion

Pioneering research will help inform union’s campaigning on abortion October 19th: Unite today welcomed the publication of Abortion as a Workplace Issue, based on a quantitative and qualitative survey of trade union members commissioned by five trade unions including Unite, … Continue reading →

Posted in Equalities, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Republic of Ireland news, Uncategorized | Tagged abortion, equality, Jimmy Kelly, Taryn Trainor., Unite NI, Unite ROI | Leave a comment

Bombardier jobs still under threat despite Airbus deal

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Union welcomes planned EU intervention by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Campaign for escalated UK action to stop Boeing corporate bullying will continue Ireland secretary for Unite, Jimmy Kelly, has welcomed the revelation by BBC Spotlight that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will be … Continue reading →

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Unambitious Budget offers little for working people

Posted on October 10, 2017 by unitetheunion

Combined tax package will disproportionately benefit better-off October 10th: In an initial response to what he termed today’s ‘unambitious Budget’, Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly criticised the over-reliance on tax and USC cuts which, he said, disproportionately benefited the better … Continue reading →

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Concern over impact on Belfast jobs from Department of Commerce ruling against Bombardier

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Following meeting with Secretary of State, Unite Regional Secretary states that Boeing case is without merit as they did not suffer any loss from Delta Airlines deal Union demands government intervene to defend UK workers against US protectionist barriers September … Continue reading →