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BY HAJERA BLAGG
Just not taking it – Unite Bombardier members refuse to give in
“Up until the final decision there was really a feeling that we might lose,” she said. “That it was a unanimous 4-0 decision just goes to show the strength of our case.
“It shows what we can accomplish when we all get together – we put a lot of work and got local councillors and executives on our side and ultimately we got the right result.”
Unite shop steward Kieran Ellison agreed. “In the absence of support from the UK government we took up the fight ourselves,” he said. “It shows what can be achieved with solidarity and single- minded determination.
“The unanimous decision from the USITC leaves little room for appeal so we’re pretty confident the decision will stand.”
Since the campaigning victory,
Bombardier’s fortunes have improved – in February the aerospace company reported a higher than expected 57 per cent rise in profits. Their success is being buoyed by their rail division;
losses in their
commercial aircraft division are steadily falling while their profits in their business aircraft division have jumped by 13 per cent.
Against this backdrop of rising success, Unite has argued that any redundancies and outsourcing of jobs at Bombardier must stop as it continues to fight for its members.
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey congratulated members for their tenacity in fighting against the odds. “I am so incredibly proud of our union. We never gave up. Our reps are a credit
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to this movement…Saving these jobs and supporting this community is what we strive to do day in, day out. I am honoured to be their general secretary.”
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When the going got tough Unite did not throw the towel in – our members and shop stewards redou- bled their efforts in bringing pressure to bear on politicians in Washington, Westminster, Brussels and Northern Ireland
Steve Turner Unite AGS
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PressEye
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