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Unite slams ‘unnecessary and unjustified’ Seagate redundancies

Redundancy announcement comes just weeks after US special envoy highlighted plant’s vital role May 18th: Unite today (Thursday) said that the decision by Seagate to seek over 100 voluntary redundancies at their Springtown site is ‘unnecessary and unjustified’, and urged … Continue reading

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Unite the union is engaging to defend the interests of its members working at NuTrack

NuTrack confirms to workers that the company has entered into administration in a further jobs blow to Ballymena Unite the union this afternoon confirmed that it had received correspondence sent to workers from the owners of NuTrack, a manufacturer supplying components for buses, that the … Continue reading

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Premier Periclase must be fast-tracked for assistance under new scheme

Management and government urged to work with unions to secure jobs Trade unions Unite and Connect, which represent workers at the Drogheda magnesia plant Premier Periclase, have welcomed the news that the European Commission last week approved a scheme of … Continue reading

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Premier Periclase: Government must intervene to save jobs

Spiralling energy costs driving closure of Drogheda magnesia plant Energy Support Taskforce urgently needed Trade unions Unite and Connect, which represent workers at the Drogheda magnesia plant Premier Periclase, have written to the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and … Continue reading

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Moy Park must put workers’ pay and terms and conditions before profits to end concerns for thousands of jobs

Decision to shutdown kill line at Ballymena reflects failure of management to meet post-Brexit labour market challenges Union questions logic of suspension as business will face even greater problems recruiting to reopen in September For the second time in three … Continue reading

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