Tag Archives: Unite NI

Anger and concern among workforce at Bombardier management over further outsourcing

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

Without warning sell-off to ‘Lauak Group’ of France is latest incident of offshoring and outsourcing impacting jobs in Northern Ireland Bombardier corporate management should remember the determination and strength demonstrated by workers during threat to jobs from US tariffs August … Continue reading →

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Workers at Newry, Mourne and Down district council to be balloted on strike action

Posted on August 27, 2018 by

Staff protest confirmed for upcoming council meeting at Downshire Civic Centre, Downpatrick on Monday, 3rd September All four unions representing employees to bring forward unprecedented, joint consultative ballot on industrial action August 27th: Alan Perry, chair of the Joint Trade … Continue reading →

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Welcoming referendum result, Unite says law in Northern Ireland must be revisited

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

Abortion is a workplace issue North and South, says union Equalities Officer May 27th: Trade union Unite has welcomed the overwhelming vote to repeal the Eighth Amendment. The union, which represents workers throughout the island of Ireland, campaigned actively for … Continue reading →

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Unite takes fight for Bombardier jobs directly to US Capitol Hill

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

  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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Sign the petition to defend Bombardier jobs!

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

The government must act to defend jobs and skills at Bombardier in Belfast The UK is the second biggest Boeing client globally. Wecall on the government to follow-through on their words and use their leverage to defend Northern Ireland jobs … Continue reading →

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