Tag Archives: Moy Park

Pilgrim’s Pride put on warning – you will not deliver $50 million cuts on the backs of our members at Moy Park

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Unite demands meeting with Moy Park Chief Executive Janet McCollum to explain cutback plans New Moy Park owner Pilgrim’s Pride notorious for poor treatment of workers September 12th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean McKeever, whose union represents the bulk of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged corporate greed, Efficiencies, Janet McCollum, JBS, meatpacking, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Pride, Portadown, Profit, race-to-the-bottom, Sean McKeever, speed-up, UFCW, Unite NI, USA | Leave a comment

Restrictions on EU migration pose a direct threat to jobs in NI’s Agri-Food sector

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Post-Brexit migration controls must reflect particular challenges facing food industry in Northern Ireland September 7th: Sean McKeever, Unite Regional Officer with responsibility for members in the agri-food sector responded to details of a leaked draft government paper on restricting EU … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign for Decent Pay, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Agri-Foods, Brexit, disinvestment, Dunbia, DUP, European Union, exploitation, job losses, migrants, Moy Park, NI Executive, Sean McKeever, Sinn Fein, Unite NI, Westminster | Leave a comment

Northern Ireland political leaders must secure Agri-Food sector access to EU workers post-Brexit

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Tory plans to end freedom of movement in March 2019 pose further challenge to Northern Ireland’s vital agri-food sector Announcement only days after International Trade Secretary pushes post-Brexit US trade deal threatening local agri-food industry July 28th: Unite Regional Officer … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Balanced Regional Development, Brexit, Food Manufacturing, food processing, Freedom of Movement, labour mobility, migrants, Moy Park, Northern Ireland, Polish, rural economy, Sean McKeever, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Tory trade deal with US must not be at expense of Northern Ireland jobs

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Remarks made by International Trade Secretary Liam Fox on opening UK poultry market to low-cost US competition raise concerns Tory desperation to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with US cannot be allowed to threaten Northern Ireland’s Agri-food industry July 26th: … Continue reading →

Posted in Manufacturing, Northern Ireland news, Press Releases | Tagged Agri-Foods, Brexit, Conservative Party, food processing, International Trade Secretary, Liam Fox, Moy Park, Northern Ireland, Tory Party, Trade Deal, Unite NI | Leave a comment

Moy Park workers need assurance over future as company set for resale by JBS

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Unite the union NI

Political leaders have a responsibility to ensure business is not subject to corporate asset-stripping by venture capitalists Any new owners must respect rights of the three thousand Unite members among workforce in Northern Ireland June 20th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean … Continue reading →