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Sacked airport workers picket Transport House Belfast

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Thursday March 13, 2003 14:53author by Concerned ATGWU Member

Sack workers from Belfast International Airport, who were sacked almost a year ago for taken part in official industrial action have staged a picket outside Transport House Headquarters of the ATGWU in Belfast. The sack workers claim that three union officials “ Which are named on the placards “ are responsible for their dismissal and have called for them to resign. Spokesman Gordon Mc Neill was interview on radio Ulster’s talkback program, said that the workers have been let down by the ATGWU.

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More info?
author by Equally concernedpublication date Fri Mar 14, 2003 04:42author address author phone

Has anyone got any more details? Please tell us more.

Whats the latest on Mick O' R & Eugene?
author by pat cpublication date Fri Mar 14, 2003 11:55author address author phone

This incident occurred after the TGWU moved against Mick.

From todays independent
author by dataflowpublication date Fri Mar 14, 2003 13:23author address author phone

Union boss set for return to old role


SACKED ATGWU union chief Mick O'Reilly is expected today to accept an offer of reinstatement, but with a condition that he may not apply for his old position as Irish regional secretary.

Most Irish officials are expected to black the two top positions which will be advertised later this month. Last summer the union's full-time officials voted for industrial action to force the reinstatement of Mr O'Reilly and Belfast union boss, Eugene McGlone.

Last week the union's appeals committee agreed to re-engage both men on their previous salaries and to pay them back-pay since they were sacked last May.


Gerald Flynn

Re: Airport workers
author by Equally concernedpublication date Sun Mar 16, 2003 01:16author address author phone

Any more info on the airport workers, and have they any chance of being reinstated?

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