Tag Archives: Susan Fitzgerald

LRA-mediated talks with Glen Dimplex break down as management refuse staff a Living Wage

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Union announces forty-eight hour strike action to be held in coming days as workforce escalates industrial action Glen Dimplex management refuse to move to end in-work poverty despite group profits of more than €38 million November 8th: Production workers who … Continue reading →

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Concerns that 5,000 Bombardier global jobs cull may once again cost Northern Ireland jobs

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Latest redundancy plans come despite mounting profits as company attempts ‘fire-sale’ to meet financial market demands Unite will engage with unions representing workers under threat in other countries to coordinate global trade union response November 8th: This afternoon, Bombardier announced … Continue reading →

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Bombardier workforce hand in collective grievance over management outsourcing

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Almost 3,000 workers across all five Bombardier sites in Northern Ireland have signed grievance Unite Assistant General Secretary Steve Turner has written to Alain Bellemare, Bombardier President and CEO seeking urgent meeting October 29th: This afternoon, the workforce handed a … Continue reading →

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Strike action to commence at Glen Dimplex, Portadown from 7am tomorrow

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Unite the union NI

First twenty-four strike action by production workers in pursuit of a Living Wage of £8.75 an hour No excuse for failure of Glen Dimplex management to provide three percent increase in light of group profits of €38 million October 28th: … Continue reading →

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Glen Dimplex workforce to escalate industrial action in pursuit of Living Wage

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Unite the union NI

After nearly week of overtime ban, first twenty-four hour strike action set to commence at midnight Monday 29th October Portadown workforce gears itself for battle to end in-work poverty at group which made €38 million profit last year October 25th: … Continue reading →