Tag: #SaveOurShipyard
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Harland & Wolff occupation ends in victory as bid for iconic shipyard is accepted
Jackie Pollock: “When working people organise, everyone wins” Landmark win will boost confidence of NI workers October 1st: Welcoming this morning’s announcement that the shipyard has been bought with jobs and full terms and conditions secured Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock said that the dramatic turnaround in the iconic shipyard’s fortunes was due solely to the determination of…
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Award of Type 31e frigates contact to Babcock-led consortium demonstrates continued viability of Harland and Wolff shipyard
Harland & Wolff shipyard part of Babcock-led consortium of UK shipbuilders who are expected to be awarded preferred bidder status for £1.25 billion contract Contract would sustain five to six years of work at Belfast shipyard through steel fabrication work alone Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, Susan Fitzgerald commented on this morning’s news that the Babcock-led…
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Harland and Wolff shop stewards to meet Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tomorrow at TUC conference in Brighton
Workforce representatives to raise campaign at UK-wide gathering of trade unionists as shipyard occupation enters its seventh week Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, Susan Fitzgerald, confirmed that shop stewards at Harland and Wolff will travel direct from the shipyard occupation to the TUC annual conference in Brighton where they will meet with Jeremy Corbyn, the leader…
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Harland and Wolff workers to provide refreshments and amenities to participants on the March For Men
March for Men to encourage men to avail of regular check-ups for prostate cancer will stop at shipyard at approximately 2.30pm today The March for Men is an initiative that seeks to promote awareness of Prostate Cancer and encourage men to get a check-up. Today’s march follows a highly successful one held in Stormont in…
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Harland and Wolff workers welcome display of solidarity by Glentoran Football Club
‘Save our yard’ banner to be displayed at Oval for tonight’s Glentoran home match against Institute Supporters of Glentoran and Institute football clubs will be greeted by a 60 foot by 40 foot ‘Save Our yard’ banner at tonight’s fixture at the Oval after management at the East Belfast club agreed to display the banner…
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Trade unionists to rally in support of shipyard workers fight to save jobs and skills at Harland and Wolff
Speakers at trade union rally include Matt Wrack, the General Secretary of the Fire Brigades Union and Alex Rogan, GMB convenor at Ferguson Marine Rally to proceed concurrently with Belfast City Council manufacturing forum meeting at which union representatives will direct questions to Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Julian Smith MP The Northern Ireland…