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03/10/2002
Job fears at Harland and Wolff
It has been reported today that up to half the remaining jobs at east Belfast-based shipbuilder Harland and Wolff are under threat.
The company has not yet commented on the cuts but efforts by both the Government and parent company Olsen Energy have been ongoing to mount a rescue package to ensure that Harland and Wolff continues trading.
This report represent a further body blow for east Belfast, which saw a headcount loss of 461 at Shorts in August.
Olsen Energy has been struggling over the past few years and in 2000 the company cut the 1,200-strong workforce in half.
It has been a bad time for employment in Northern Ireland with East Antrim being hit particularly hard. Earlier this week 80 jobs were cut at Solectron in Carrickfergus, 135 were lost as Getty Communications closed, also in Carrickfergus, and over 200 were made redundant at Nortel Networks in Monkstown.
Following this fresh round of job cuts, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned that the spate of job losses in the east Antrim area could have a knock-on effect on many small companies operating in the region.
East Antrim branch chairman, David Shaw, described the Nortel announcement as "devastating news for the whole community" and called for "urgent action" from the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment (DETI).
Enterprise Minister Sir Reg Empey has said he will chair a Forum on job losses in the East Antrim area – which will be held next Thursday in Carrickfergus.
The Forum will involve MLAs, councillors, economic development officers, business organisations, trade unions and company representatives.
DETI has yet to respond publicly to developments at Harland and Wolff.
(GMcG)
The company has not yet commented on the cuts but efforts by both the Government and parent company Olsen Energy have been ongoing to mount a rescue package to ensure that Harland and Wolff continues trading.
This report represent a further body blow for east Belfast, which saw a headcount loss of 461 at Shorts in August.
Olsen Energy has been struggling over the past few years and in 2000 the company cut the 1,200-strong workforce in half.
It has been a bad time for employment in Northern Ireland with East Antrim being hit particularly hard. Earlier this week 80 jobs were cut at Solectron in Carrickfergus, 135 were lost as Getty Communications closed, also in Carrickfergus, and over 200 were made redundant at Nortel Networks in Monkstown.
Following this fresh round of job cuts, the Federation of Small Businesses has warned that the spate of job losses in the east Antrim area could have a knock-on effect on many small companies operating in the region.
East Antrim branch chairman, David Shaw, described the Nortel announcement as "devastating news for the whole community" and called for "urgent action" from the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment (DETI).
Enterprise Minister Sir Reg Empey has said he will chair a Forum on job losses in the East Antrim area – which will be held next Thursday in Carrickfergus.
The Forum will involve MLAs, councillors, economic development officers, business organisations, trade unions and company representatives.
DETI has yet to respond publicly to developments at Harland and Wolff.
(GMcG)
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