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| 200 take part in workers' rally | 200 take part in workers' rally |
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| About 200 people have taken part in a rally in Belfast to support those who have lost their jobs as a result of the recession. | |
| Almost 2,000 jobs have been lost in the manufacturing industry across Northern Ireland in recent weeks. | Almost 2,000 jobs have been lost in the manufacturing industry across Northern Ireland in recent weeks. |
| Peter Bunting of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, who organised the rally, said workers had to be protected. | Peter Bunting of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, who organised the rally, said workers had to be protected. |
| "Some employers have taken advantage of the weak employment rights legislation which exist in the UK," he said. | "Some employers have taken advantage of the weak employment rights legislation which exist in the UK," he said. |
| "In the past two weeks, some 1,600 manufacturing job losses have been announced," added Mr Bunting. | "In the past two weeks, some 1,600 manufacturing job losses have been announced," added Mr Bunting. |
| "The multiplier impact of these job losses have yet to be assessed but clearly will lead to further deprivation and hardship. | "The multiplier impact of these job losses have yet to be assessed but clearly will lead to further deprivation and hardship. |
| "This affects families, local communities and small businesses who supply these companies." | "This affects families, local communities and small businesses who supply these companies." |
| In the last month Northern Ireland's manufacturing industry has lost 2% of its workforce with redundancies at major employers like Bombardier and FG Wilson. | In the last month Northern Ireland's manufacturing industry has lost 2% of its workforce with redundancies at major employers like Bombardier and FG Wilson. |
| Mr Bunting is calling on the Northern Ireland Executive to set up a workers protection fund. | Mr Bunting is calling on the Northern Ireland Executive to set up a workers protection fund. |
| "It would give people financial benefits which could cushion them over a period of time during which they can seek job opportunities," he said. | "It would give people financial benefits which could cushion them over a period of time during which they can seek job opportunities," he said. |