Tag Archives: Wrightbus

Wrightbus job loss plan is a heavy blow to workers, their families and the wider Ballymena economy

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

Consultative process confirmed on plans to make redundant 35 employees and up to 90 agency staff  Unite calls on new Wrightbus owners to furlough workers under Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme George Brash, Unite Regional Officer called on Wrightbus management to … Continue reading →

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Expanding order book for Wrightbus hydrogen-bus confirms workers were correct to fight

Posted on January 30, 2020 by

Wrightbus employment rises into the hundreds as orders for new hydrogen-buses roll in to fill out order book Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock welcomed the fact that employment at Wrightbus since its acquisition by Bamford has now risen very substantially … Continue reading →

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Unite negotiating with Bamford to ensure continuity of employment and terms and conditions for Wrightbus workers

Posted on November 14, 2019 by

Commitment made by new management to union that the future will be based on permanent, direct employed staff Unite Regional Officer for Wrightbus, George Brash, welcomed confirmation that Bamford would be opening a recruitment process to take on additional workers … Continue reading →

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Bamford acquisition of Wrightbus must lead to greatest number of workers returning to building buses

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

Union calls for wider investment to lock-in Ballymena’s status as manufacturing skills hub into the long-term Unite Regional Officer for Wrightbus, George Brash, welcomed confirmation from the administrators of the former bus manufacturer, Deloitte, that they had been bought by … Continue reading →

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Workers jubilant after announcement that sale in principal agreed for Wrightbus confirming hundreds of jobs will be safeguarded

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

Result was only achieved through mobilisation of workforce who never let up in their efforts Unite to continue campaigning to maximise jobs safeguarded, pay and terms and conditions October 11th: Unite regional officer for Wrightbus George Brash welcomed news that … Continue reading →

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