Tag Archives: Redundancies
Despite the promise of 80 percent wage supports, Hastings group terminates contracts of staff
Directly employed workers of less than a year’s service have contracts terminated and casual workers left with zero hours Unite Hospitality organiser Neil Moore challenged the Hastings Group on their decision to make dozens of their workers redundant: “Workers at … Continue reading
Future of Belfast City Airport hangs in the balance as Swissport announce plans for 95 redundancies
Airport workers rally at the steps of Stormont hears call for urgent action to avert the full-blown crisis facing Belfast City Airport Unite represents 150 Swissport baggage handlers and check-in staff at Belfast City Airport. Regional Officer for the workers, … Continue reading
Airlines wanting to take on Belfast City routes must commit to take on all routes and base themselves at airport
Flybe workers to rally at Stormont tomorrow [Wednesday, March 11th] at 2pm to demand intervention to secure connectivity and jobs Belfast City Council votes unanimously for Stormont to establish a public service company to safeguard regionally-significant connections Unite Regional Officer, … Continue reading
Closure of Crane Stock Valve site in East Belfast demonstrates need for Executive focus on manufacturing
63 redundancies at East Belfast site sought at US valve manufacturer withdraws production from Northern Ireland Announcement is latest blow to Northern Ireland manufacturing and the economy of East Belfast Unite Regional Officer George Brash, confirmed that his union … Continue reading
Urgent meeting with Flybe management sought for assurances for Northern Ireland workforce
April 3rd: Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, which represents over 450 workers at regional airline Flybe is seeking an urgent, high level meeting with the company’s management to minimise job losses at Flybe and provide reassurances about the … Continue reading









