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Unite takes fight for Bombardier jobs directly to US Capitol Hill
Unite will highlight that 22,000 US jobs are involved in C Series production, tariffs will only damage all workers December 14th: A delegation from Britain and Ireland’s largest trade union, Unite will take the fight for Northern Ireland Bombardier jobs to the heart of US administration today when they meet with political representatives in Washington,…
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Unite workforce delegation meet Bombardier Chief Executive in Montreal to discuss impact of protectionist tariffs on C Series
Engagement comes after a day of inter-union meetings between Unite representatives and UNIFOR which represents Canadian workers in Bombardier and across supply chain companies Following meeting, Unite delegation will head to Washington DC to highlight impact of 300% C Series tariffs for Northern Ireland workers A Unite delegation representing Bombardier workers in Northern Ireland which…
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Unite delegation heads across the Atlantic to save Bombardier jobs ahead of tariff decision
December 9th: A Unite delegation representing Northern Ireland Bombardier workers will be in Montreal and Washington D.C. next week for a whirlwind lobbying push to safeguard UK jobs ahead of the US department of commerce’s final determination on whether to slap tariffs of 300 per cent on Bombardier C-series passenger jets. The delegation arrives in…
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Unite representatives to give evidence before Westminster Northern Ireland Select Committee later today
Unite Regional Secretary Jimmy Kelly will raise demand for action by UK government to safeguard 4,000 jobs at Bombardier Union will highlight need for an activist industrial strategy for Northern Ireland to defend workers from impact of protectionist ‘America First’ policies November 22nd: Jimmy Kelly, Ireland Secretary for Unite will be accompanied by two of…
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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council votes unanimously to back Unite campaign for Bombardier jobs
Workers gather to hear councillors agree to write to Prime Minister and EU Trade Commissioner to demand real action #backBombardier campaign motion will be raised at meetings at another three councils in the coming month Susan Fitzgerald, Unite Regional Industrial Officer, was among a group of Bombardier workers outside Ballymena Town Hall last night to…
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Bombardier jobs still under threat despite Airbus deal
Union welcomes planned EU intervention by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar Campaign for escalated UK action to stop Boeing corporate bullying will continue Ireland secretary for Unite, Jimmy Kelly, has welcomed the revelation by BBC Spotlight that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will be raising the plight of Bombardier workers with the EU President Jean-Claude Juncker later this week. …