Tag Archives: Sean Smyth
Dunnes to close food hall in Park Centre, Belfast with fifty job losses
Shock job loss announcement made without engagement with union or political representatives November 4th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, expressed his union’s disappointment with the job loss announcement and manner of its delivery: “Dunnes stores has announced that it proposes … Continue reading
Unite challenges justification for 3M Bangor announcement of thirty-four job losses
3M informs workforce compulsory redundancies likely at Bangor site Scale of job-losses disproportionate to transfer of production proposed October 26th: Sean Smyth, Unite Regional Officer, expressed his union’s dismay at the 3M Bangor announcement that they plan 34 job-losses following the … Continue reading
Minister Farry must intervene on University proposals which threaten compulsory redundancies
University of Ulster has told Unite that unless they can secure sufficient voluntary redundancies, they too will require compulsory redundancies Announcement of forced job losses at Queen’s makes nonsense of NI Executive promises that public sector Exit Scheme would be … Continue reading
University of Ulster management must come clean on plans for redundancies and closures
Staff told plans include closure of Psychology department in Magee campus at cost of 14.5 jobs Failure to issue formal notice of consultation and engage union leaves staff to consider industrial action ballot September 10th: Unite Regional Officer, Sean Smyth, … Continue reading
Funding Cuts will mean thousands excluded from Higher Education Opportunities
NI Executive policies targeting educational expenditure will undermine our long-term economic growth University of Ulster informs workforce of almost 200 redundancies and closure of Coleraine Modern Languages school September 2nd: Unite’s officer with responsibility for the union’s membership at the … Continue reading









