Tag Archives: Maydown Precision Engineering
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
Schivo: Unite refreshes management’s memory of Maydown union recognition agreement
Former Maydown employees and union members to provide copy of recognition agreement and staff handbook references to collective bargaining Union confirms legal challenge in process and promises to escalate protest campaign September 3rd: Unite activists and former Maydown employees will … Continue reading
Protests in Derry and Waterford demand Schivo Chief Executive meets union over Maydown job losses and union-busting
Fifteen redundancies announced at Maydown Precision Engineering since transfer to Schivo Management withhold approximately £10,000 of union membership dues paid by workforce August 27th: Trade union Unite has led protests at Waterford and Derry over union-busting behaviour at Derry-based Maydown … Continue reading
Union writes to Schivo NI CEO in attempt to avert ballot for strike action in Maydown Precision Engineering
Union will issue legal proceedings on management over breach of collective bargaining agreement Moves come after management proceed with widespread redundancies and TUPE transfer without engaging union August 14th: Philip Oakes, Unite Regional Officer, has confirmed that he has written … Continue reading
Unite calls for meeting with Schivo NI CEO to address workforce concerns at Maydown Precision Engineering
Existing management has failed to engage with union over transfer or redundancies Union considering all options in order to defend its membership August 13th: Philip Oakes, Regional Officer for the union’s membership at Maydown Precision Engineering, has expressed his deep … Continue reading









