The tense situation between management and Siptu at the Liebherr crane factory in Killarney is being closely monitored by the IDA and Jobs Minister Richard Bruton.

A multinational corporation is “re-evaluating’’ its dependency on its 670-job Irish operation following a Labour Court recommendation that it pay back money to Siptu workers.

More than 300 Siptu workers at the Liebherr crane factory in Killarney, Co Kerry, yesterday staged a strike arising from a 2.5% pay claim dating to 2009.

UNIONS representing staff at the Irish Examiner and Evening Echo newspapers are to start talks on Wednesday on a management request for a 10% pay cut.

STAFF at the Irish Examiner and Evening Echo newspapers have been asked to accept a pay freeze for 2009. Redundancies have not been sought.

WORKERS at the Waterford Crystal Kilbarry plant, which ceased production at lunchtime yesterday, vented their frustrations by storming the Gallery Kilbarry plant shortly after 3pm.

THE threat of an all-out rail strike may have been averted for the moment after 13 line maintenance workers agreed to disband an unofficial picket and return to work.

MANAGEMENT at a Cork company said yesterday they are actively seeking new business which could offset the large number of job losses they announced earlier this week.

Cork is set to face further job losses with Bourns Electronics looking at a possible 50 redundancies.