Economy Minister Simon Hamilton has met with members of Unite to discuss the local impact from the news that Bombardier Inc is to reduce its global workforce by 7,500.
Economy Minister Simon Hamilton has met with members of Unite to discuss the local impact from the news that Bombardier Inc is to reduce its global workforce by 7,500.
Speaking after the meeting the Minister said: “This was a useful and constructive meeting with Unite who represent a significant number of Bombardier staff. While it’s still not clear what the impact of this news will be for Bombardier staff in Northern Ireland I stand ready with Unite to do anything that I can to safeguard jobs here.
“I will continue to take every opportunity available to me to highlight to senior decision makers in the company the strength of Bombardier's Northern Ireland operations and the skills of the local workforce.
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