Tag Archives: #JustTransition

Expanding order book for Wrightbus hydrogen-bus confirms workers were correct to fight

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Wrightbus employment rises into the hundreds as orders for new hydrogen-buses roll in to fill out order book Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock welcomed the fact that employment at Wrightbus since its acquisition by Bamford has now risen very substantially … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged #JustTransition, #SaveWrightbusJobs, Ballymena, Bamford, George Brash, hydrogen-bus, Jackie Pollock, manufacturing, Wrightbus | 1 Comment

Professor John Barry of Queens University launches an open letter in support of Harland & Wolff workforce

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Unite the union NI

Calls by unions for nationalisation of the shipyard are perfectly consistent with action on climate John Barry, Professor of Green Political Economy at Queens University Belfast today launched an open letter urging academics, politicians and the wider public to back … Continue reading →