Liam Neeson backs campaign for Ballymena jobs

Ballymena-born movie star, Liam Neeson, has backed calls for urgent action to provide future employment in the area and has urged workers to get behind a campaign spearheaded by the Unite union.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Jan 2016, 17:06 BST
Updated 21st Jan 2016, 17:09 BST
Liam Neeson said Ballymena has a 'powerhouse of able and willing workers'Liam Neeson said Ballymena has a 'powerhouse of able and willing workers'
Liam Neeson said Ballymena has a 'powerhouse of able and willing workers'

Jimmy Kelly, Unite’s regional secretary, welcomed the endorsement by the award-winning actor.

“His words have captured the spirit of the ‘Rally For A Future’ campaign launched by workers at the Michelin and JTI-Gallaher plants,” said Mr Kelly.

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A rally is set to take place at the Ballymena bandstand at noon on Saturday, February 6.

Liam Neeson emailed his support to the union, stating: “I wholeheartedly support the Unite the union Rally for a Future, scheduled for Feb 6.

“Urgent action needs to be taken by the government to focus attention on the devastating loss of employment in our area. We have one of the finest, conscientious, hard-working, skilled and educated work forces in all of the United Kingdom: not to mention one of the most cultured.

“Attention must be paid! Ballymena and Northern Ireland must be made more attractive to potential international employers. They would be lucky to have such an infrastructure and powerhouse of able and willing workers. I believe that nothing less than the future of N Ireland is at stake here.

“Unite, people, elected Ministers and political leaders: UNITE! Yours, urgently, Liam Neeson OBE.”

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