SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood and MLAs Mark Durkan and Sinead McLaughlin have met with senior management of Seagate’s Derry operation to discuss the recent news that jobs cuts and pay cuts will be introduced.
Said the Foyle MP: “Recent announcements of potential job cuts and pay cuts at Seagate’s operation in Derry have been disheartening news.
“Seagate is a crucial employer in Derry and the north west, employing highly skilled staff in various roles.
“Seagate has been a critical driver of economic growth in our city and region since it first arrived and remains and a much-appreciated asset to Derry’s economy.
“Following the news, I met with senior management at Seagate along with my SDLP colleagues Mark H Durkan and Sinead McLaughlin to press the need to keep jobs and employment in our city and stress how detrimental these job losses would be to our local economy.
“Workers and their families must be put first.
“We will continue to work closely with Seagate and encourage alternative solutions are put in place to protect jobs, workers and the local economy.”
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