Bombardier brings forward 200 job cuts in Belfast

Job losses are part of 1,080 cuts announced in February and follow news last week that the company planned to cut a further 7,500 jobs globally in the next two years

Bombardier has confirmed plans to make a further 200 redundancies at its aerospace facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The company said the job losses are part of 1,080 cuts it announced in February and follow news last week that the company planned to cut a further 7,500 jobs globally in the next two years.

The company said: "It is crucial to our long-term future that we continue to significantly reduce our costs and improve our competitiveness."

Bombardier said it expects to complete the redundancies at Belfast in the next few months.

Michael Mulholland, GMB regional organiser, said: "GMB is deeply disappointed by today’s announcement. Job losses are always saddening but they’re even more difficult when they happen to a workforce that has already had more than its fair share of hardship.

“GMB is committed to minimising the impact of these job losses on our members and will continue to engage with MPs at Stormont to try and mitigate any more job losses from Northern Ireland’s manufacturing industry.”

Davy Thompson of Unite added: "Unite will continue working with management locally with the aim of securing jobs and defending terms and conditions."

Bombardier also has plants in east Belfast, Dunmurry, Newtownabbey and Newtownards.