Tag Archives: Susan Fitzgerald

Spirit Aerosystems sale: Government must create joint venture to save jobs

Unite warns Spirit break-up would threaten NI aerospace sector Union seeks urgent meeting with business and trade ministers to chart way forward Unite has written to both secretary of state Jonathan Reynolds MP and minister of state for business Sarah … Continue reading

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Winter fuel: Stormont must ensure NI pensioners receive payments if Westminster fails to deliver 

Unite to continue campaigning for full restoration of universal winter fuel payments Following yesterday’s statement by prime minister Keir Starmer that the government plans to increase the number of pensioners eligible for the winter fuel payment, Unite has said Stormont … Continue reading

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ASML refusal to engage highlights need for collective bargaining legislation

‘Case closed’ says WRC after Dutch tech giant refuses to engage Unite, which organises workers in ASML in Maynooth, today (Monday) said that the company’s refusal to engage collectively with the workforce highlights the need for legislation providing for statutory union … Continue reading

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Thousands of Northern Ireland Spirit workers left facing uncertainty after Airbus announces only partial buy out

Potential break-up of Spirit constitutes an unprecedented threat to Northern Ireland aerospace, wider economy and society  Unite, the leading trade union at Spirit Aerosystems, has called on the UK government to intervene to secure employment and the future of Northern … Continue reading

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International Workers’ Memorial Day: New survey highlights need for ‘Extreme Weather’ legislation 

Unite proposals include alert-dependent mandatory closures and ‘climate leave’ Time to climate-proof health and safety legislation  Union seeks meeting with Minister Peter Burke to discuss proposals Trade union Unite, which represents workers throughout Ireland, today (Monday 28 April – International … Continue reading

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