Pat Ramsey – SDLP Meets Stream International Management

Pat Ramsey – Stream International is a vital employer and every assistance must be given to them.

“The SDLP met again with management of Stream International in relation to their recent announcement that they would be giving notice of redundancies to a section of the company workforce.

“It is clear to us from the meeting that management at the company is working aggressively to win new contracts. It is management’s long term intention to grow the company’s operation in Derry very significantly and they are very confident that the company has the reputation, skills and quality to do that. It is very important that the current short term problems are solved so that the company can retain the capabilities that management and staff has built over the last thirteen years.

“Stream International is a very important part of the city and region’s employment landscape and from the point of view of its workforce and the wider region, and so it is very important that every effort is made to assist management and staff in building for the future.

“Public Representatives from Derry met with Minister for Employment and Learning, Sir Reg Empey ,and senior managers from Invest NI to discuss the situation at Stream. It was a very positive meeting and Sir Reg has promised to give full support to the company. I have requested an urgent meeting with Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Arlene Foster, to discuss ways in which the company can be supported in its efforts to regain new contracts and grow.”