Stewart
deeply concerned at more East Antrim job losses
John Stewart, Ulster Unionist MLA for East Antrim, has
described the prospect of 125 jobs going at the Carrickfergus site of Sensata
(formerly Schrader) as deeply concerning.
John Stewart MLA said:
“It is deeply concerning that we have yet another
announcement of manufacturing
sector jobs going in the East Antrim constituency.
“Schrader (Sensata Technologies) is one of the biggest
employers in Carrickfergus with a highly skilled and committed workforce. This
planned workforce reduction will come as a huge shock to the workers and their
families and will have a significant impact on the local economy.
“The official reason given for the planned cut in jobs is
a drop in demand for their tyre pressure monitoring systems in the European
market, but it is not clear yet if these jobs are going elsewhere, given that
Sensata is a firm with a global presence.
“What is completely clear is that Mid and East Antrim is
continuing to be hit by a manufacturing crisis, and the reluctance of the last
DUP/Sinn Fein government at Stormont to even accept the need for a
manufacturing strategy, is now compounded by the inability of those two parties
to form an Executive at Stormont to implement one.
“Global Companies will make decisions on investment and
jobs based on market forces, but the current political instability cannot be
helping to create the settled conditions for our economy to grow. 409 days
without a local government or a Minister for the Economy is an absolute
disgrace.”
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