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Bombardier’s Belfast workforce overwhelmingly agree multi-annual pay deal

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

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Unite Policy Conference: Remarks by Jackie Pollock introducing Industrial Strategy debate

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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Schivo NI, formerly Maydown Precision Engineering, enters administration; latest body blow to North West industrial base

Union asks whether work conducted in Derry has been outsourced by incoming management in a cynical ‘asset-stripping’ manoeuvre NI Executive parties must now reconsider their refusal to bring forward industrial strategy for balanced regional growth January 6th: Unite Regional Officer, … Continue reading

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Invest NI failing Northern Ireland workers by grant-aiding poverty pay jobs

Figures show less than half jobs supported by Invest NI pay average Northern Ireland wage Falling global trade and investment trends show impossibility of growth strategy predicated on corporate tax cuts November 1st: Jimmy Kelly, Ireland Secretary for Unite challenged … Continue reading

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Manufacturing NI and Unite the union jointly launch campaign for Northern Ireland Industrial Strategy

Northern Ireland Executive must adopt Strategic approach to grow Manufacturing base Real action needed to deliver ambitious target of growing sector to 20% of the Northern Ireland economy October 20th: Unite Regional Secretary, Jimmy Kelly, and the Chief Executive of … Continue reading

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