Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has expressed his deep concern after Bombardier announced it would be cutting around 600 jobs from its Belfast plant. The company said 400 direct employees and around 200 agency workers would be made redundant due to ‘interruptions and challenges’ from the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Lyttle said the news would […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has said he is thankful no-one was injured following yesterday’s fire at the Bombardier factory in the constituency. The fire, described as significant by the Fire and Rescue Service, is believed to have started accidentally within a machine at the plant in the docks area. It damaged machinery and […]
Alliance MLA for East Belfast Chris Lyttle has welcomed news that Bombardier’s Northern Ireland operations have been sold. Chris Lyttle said: “The announcement that Bombardier’s operations have been sold to the US firm Spirit AeroSystems is good news, as it should provide job security for the 3600 staff currently employed. “Spirit AeroSystems is already a […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said everything possible must be done to ensure a suitable buyer is found, after Bombardier announced it was selling its Belfast operation. The aerospace firm employs around 3,600 people across Northern Ireland. It said it was part of a reorganisation of the business. “Obviously this is an extremely unsettling […]