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Unite Champions’ cup launched at Windsor Park by tournament ambassador Pat Jennings
Oct 17 2019, 15:26 UNITE
October 17th: The Unite the union Cross-border Champions’ Cup was launched at Windsor Park, home of Northern Ireland football, today. One third of the funding for the Champions’ cup is ring-fenced for local and sporting organisations and initiatives. Speaking for … Continue reading →- Workers jubilant after announcement that sale in principal agreed for Wrightbus confirming hundreds of jobs will be safeguarded UNITE 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 →
- Jeff Wright must adopt a rational approach in negotiations to safeguard his family’s legacy UNITE Likelihood is that if jobs go, Wright name will become synonymous with collapse of manufacturing in Ballymena Incoming Chief Executive of Invest NI Kevin Holland must intervene and provide full start-up supports to Wrightbus Unite Regional Coordinating Officer, … Continue reading →
- Wrightbus workers await their fate in the rain as horse-trading over sale continues UNITE Unite the union has received no response to request to meet with former Wrightbus owner Jeff Wright Conflicting reports leave workers standing at factory gates bewildered about their future October 10th: Unite Regional Officer for Wrightbus, George Brash, challenged both … Continue reading …
- Jeff Wright has chance tosafeguard livelihoods oftheWrightbus workers througheleventh hour intervention UNITE Deadline for resolution of land issue now is 10am tomorrowmorning[October 10th] Increasing numbers of workers now faceprospect of goingto food banks after two weeks without work Unite Regional Officer for Wrightbus, George Brash, urged Jeff Wright to urgently … Continue reading →
- Next 48 hours critical to saving 1,200 Wrightbus workers’ jobs as negotiationsmove to stage of exclusivity UNITE Only barrier remaining to deal to reopen gates and allow workforce back to work is land ownership Worker delegations to visit local offices of political representatives and demand they publicly back call for hand over of land Unite Regional Officer … Continue reading →
- Wrightbus workers’ rally gives rapturous applause to union demand for Jeff Wright to hand over land UNITE Land ownership is a barrier for four competing bidders keen to reopen gates and restart production Future of Ballymena economy hangs in the balance – every hour and day matters in fight to save jobs and skills Unite Regional Secretary, … Continue reading →
- Ballymena march and rally set for tomorrow to demand government action to secure Wrightbus jobs and skills UNITE Jeff Wright must do the right thing and ‘hand back the land’ to protect jobs and skills Unite Regional Secretary Jackie Pollock reiterated his union’s call for the UK government to act to secure a future for Wrightbus and to … Continue reading →
- AsDelfindispute escalates, English Language Teachers to strike on Monday UNITE Full-day stoppagefollows management’srefusal to engagewith workers October 3rd: Unite, which represents all teachers working inDelfinEnglish School, has announced thatpickets will be placed on the school (2 Parnell Square, Dublin 1) from09.00 hrs to 18.00 hrson Monday October 7th. The …