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Unite press conference today on threat to jobs at Wrightbus

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Unite the union NI

When: 11am today [Wednesday September 25th] Where: Unite the union office, the Pentagon, 2 Ballymoney Road, Ballymena BT 45 3BY Unite warns of devastating consequences of closure to Ballymena and wider economy if jobs and skills not saved Union challenges … Continue reading →

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Wrights group workers at Wrightbus, En-drive and Customcare informed of further redundancies

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Workers in Ballymena appear set to face yet another devastating job loss announcement Wrightbus bosses need to clarify whether phased redundancies are designed to avoid triggering ninety-day consultation June 5th: In the second such announcement in the last four months, … Continue reading →

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Wrightbus redundancies latest hammer blow for Ballymena and Antrim economy

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Wrightbus redundancies latest hammer blow for Ballymena and Antrim economy Management inform workers of ninety-five job losses due to downturn in orders February 12th: Manufacturing strategy including economic taskforce, with trade union representation, must be established to tackle tsunami of job … Continue reading →

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Nu-Track worker wins compensation for ‘unfair dismissal’

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Unite the union NI

Unite claims Tribunal decision shows benefit of union membership Unite Regional Officer, George Brash, welcomed the decision of the Employment Tribunal which found that a Unite shop steward at Nu-Track had been unfairly dismissed by the employer in January 2017. … Continue reading →

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Wrightbus recruitment freeze latest blow to Ballymena and NI Manufacturing sector

Posted on August 24, 2016 by unitetheunion

Failure of NI Executive parties to agree to stand-alone Industrial Strategy in context of Brexit leaves manufacturing workforce facing uncertainty Unite seeking urgent meeting with Wrightbus management on long-term implications of move August 24th: Unite Regional Officer, Joanne McWilliams, who … Continue reading →

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