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Carillion social housing maintenance workers’ unanimously vote demanding direct employment by Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Hundreds of Carillion workers show up to Unite regional offices for mass meeting after being instructed by management to return home after presenting for work  Unite demands direct employment as best mechanism to protect workers and tenants January 15th: Unite … Continue reading →

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Unite accuses government of ‘raising the white flag’ in Bombardier tariff fight

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Unite the union NI

January 10th: The UK and Ireland’s largest union, Unite warned the UK government that it was ‘raising the white flag’ without a fight to save Bombardier jobs today (Wednesday 10 January) as it said it was demanding an urgent meeting … Continue reading →

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Caterpillar workers stand united against attempts to divide with sectarian graffiti at Springvale site

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Unite contacts political leaders from DUP and Sinn Féin to seek to calm situation January 9th: Unite Regional Secretary, Jackie Pollock, confirmed that he had been in contact with political representatives from both sides of the community divide in relation … Continue reading →

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US Trade Commission urged to set aside ‘job crushing’ Bombardier tariffs

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Unite the union NI

December 20th: Britain and Ireland’s largest union, Unite called on the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to set aside today’s (Wednesday 20 December) final determination by US Commerce Department to recommend ‘job crushing’ tariffs of almost 300 per cent on … Continue reading →

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Unite takes fight for Bombardier jobs directly to US Capitol Hill

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Unite the union NI

  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 … Continue reading →

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