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24/04/2009
Visteon Eviction Bid Delayed
A hearing to resolve an eviction application against sit-in workers in Belfast will not now take place until next month.
The legal moves to force the eviction of former workers from the car parts factory were hit by a further delay on Friday after lawyers for protestors at the Visteon plant said they wanted more time to advise them on the case.
Administrators KPMG initially went to the High Court to seek an order which would force out those occupying the site in the Finaghy area of the city.
Staff have refused to leave since they were put out of work when the plant stopped operating last month.
Out of nearly 600 redundancies at three Visteon sites across the UK, more than a third have come in Belfast.
Workers are demanding a satisfactory deal, claiming they were giving guarantees on pay and conditions when the company split from Ford nine years ago.
As some of them staged a protest outside the High Court, holding a banner which claimed 'Betrayed by Ford', their barrister sought an adjournment to give further advice.
Today, Mr Justice Deeny gave him a week to file an affidavit and for named individuals to be represented in court.
Potential issues around a lease and whether it covered the whole site were also raised.
The union representing the former workers has already rejected an offer of cash payments by the firm's US owners
A Unite union spokesman called last week's offer "derisory" and that it added "insult to injury" even though it would have meant most of the protesting workers at the doomed Belfast factory being offered individual cash payments.
See: Visteon Settlement Rejected
The legal moves to force the eviction of former workers from the car parts factory were hit by a further delay on Friday after lawyers for protestors at the Visteon plant said they wanted more time to advise them on the case.
Administrators KPMG initially went to the High Court to seek an order which would force out those occupying the site in the Finaghy area of the city.
Staff have refused to leave since they were put out of work when the plant stopped operating last month.
Out of nearly 600 redundancies at three Visteon sites across the UK, more than a third have come in Belfast.
Workers are demanding a satisfactory deal, claiming they were giving guarantees on pay and conditions when the company split from Ford nine years ago.
As some of them staged a protest outside the High Court, holding a banner which claimed 'Betrayed by Ford', their barrister sought an adjournment to give further advice.
Today, Mr Justice Deeny gave him a week to file an affidavit and for named individuals to be represented in court.
Potential issues around a lease and whether it covered the whole site were also raised.
The union representing the former workers has already rejected an offer of cash payments by the firm's US owners
A Unite union spokesman called last week's offer "derisory" and that it added "insult to injury" even though it would have meant most of the protesting workers at the doomed Belfast factory being offered individual cash payments.
See: Visteon Settlement Rejected
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City Hall is throwing its weight behind west Belfast car workers protesting against compulsory redundancy terms. Belfast City Council will meet today (Thursday) to discuss the recent upsurge in job losses across the city. Car components firm Visteon closed three plants last Tuesday, making 600 workers redundant, including 210 in Finaghy.
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Visteon Settlement Rejected
The union representing former workers at Visteon has rejected an offer of cash payments by the firm's US owners A Unite union spokesman called the offer "derisory" and that it added "insult to injury" even though it would have meant most of the protesting workers at the doomed Belfast factory being offered individual cash payments.
Visteon Settlement Rejected
The union representing former workers at Visteon has rejected an offer of cash payments by the firm's US owners A Unite union spokesman called the offer "derisory" and that it added "insult to injury" even though it would have meant most of the protesting workers at the doomed Belfast factory being offered individual cash payments.
02 April 2014
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The Unite union says it has reached an agreement with a now-closed west Belfast factory over pension payments for former staff. The Visteon factory closed five years ago, leading to a series of protests by former workers.
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Visteon Protest Continues
As recession-hit workers in west Belfast continue their protest sit-in for its seventh day, it has emerged that talks in New York this week could decide their fate. The workers are occupying car plants in demand for improved redundancy payments and even held a family fun day on Sunday with speakers supporting their demands for better pay-offs.
Visteon Protest Continues
As recession-hit workers in west Belfast continue their protest sit-in for its seventh day, it has emerged that talks in New York this week could decide their fate. The workers are occupying car plants in demand for improved redundancy payments and even held a family fun day on Sunday with speakers supporting their demands for better pay-offs.
08 May 2002
Strike action at Aldergrove suspended pending talks
Security staff at Belfast International Airport have returned to their jobs just hours after they commenced strike action following fresh talks between union officials and their employers. Around 100 security staff employed by aviation security firm ICTS went on strike from 4am to 8am on Wednesday May 7 in protest over pay and conditions.
Strike action at Aldergrove suspended pending talks
Security staff at Belfast International Airport have returned to their jobs just hours after they commenced strike action following fresh talks between union officials and their employers. Around 100 security staff employed by aviation security firm ICTS went on strike from 4am to 8am on Wednesday May 7 in protest over pay and conditions.
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