Tag Archives: Manufacturing Strategy

IPPR Commission on Economic Justice report identifies key challenges for Northern Ireland’s economy

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Unite the union NI

High-powered report highlights growing geographical and income gaps within UK economy Findings reinforce need for a functioning Executive to deliver a progressive and radical agenda for change September 6th: Jackie Pollock, Deputy Regional Secretary for Unite, responded to the interim … Continue reading →

Posted in Austerity, Campaign for Decent Pay, Living Wage, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services | Tagged #ManufacturingCrisis, #ProductivityCrisis, #Unite4FairPay, Commission for Economic Justice, economic planning, Household income, income gap, Investment, IPPR, Jackie Pollock, jobs, low pay, manufacturing, Manufacturing Strategy, Northern Ireland, Productivity, social partnership, UK, unions, Unite NI | 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 →

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Economy, workers’ rights centre stage as Unite Policy Conference kicks off

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Workers must not pay price for Brexit, says Jimmy Kelly Unite’s Fourth Irish Policy conference kicked off this morning (Tuesday May 23rd) with debates on the economy and workers’ rights. The agenda is available for download here, and below are … Continue reading →

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Schivo NI, formerly Maydown Precision Engineering, enters receivership, its closure is latest blow to North West industrial base

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Company that formerly employed eighty-five closes its doors, ending fifty years manufacturing activity on Maydown site Union expresses outrage at Schivo which has left workers to seek minimum statutory redundancy pay from Department March 30th: Chair of Unite’s Executive Council … Continue reading →