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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