Union leader Mick Lynch has offered his backing to Seagate workers attempting to secure union recognition amid fears of job losses at the manufacturing site in Derry.
Speculation has been mounting in recent days on how the hard-disk manufacturer's "restructuring" plan will impact the factory where over 1,000 workers are employed in Derry.
Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT union, who shot to fame after his quick-witted interactions with TV presenters and journalists on rail strikes in Britain went viral, gave his congratulations to efforts by the Unite trade union to secure formal recognition with the company.