Glen Dimplex workers in Portadown to take industrial action over site closure

Industrial dispute a result of the company’s plans to offshore work to Lithuania, which will lead to redundancies and the potential closure of the site in Portadown

In February, Glen Dimplex announced a massive restructuring of its Irish operations, including the consolidation of a number of sites with 300 redundancies expected over the coming years.

Workers at appliance-manufacturer Glen Dimplex’s facility in Portadown will commence industrial action this Friday in a dispute with the company over the planned closure of the site, the trade union Unite has said.

In February, Glen Dimplex announced a massive restructuring of its Irish operations, including the consolidation of a number of sites, with 300 redundancies expected over the coming years.