Exploitation of foreign workers to be reported

UNIONS representing construction workers are to report rogue sub-contractors in Cork to Government agencies after receiving more than 50 complaints from foreign workers who say they are being exploited and underpaid.

They say they are getting less than half the hourly rate paid to their Irish counterparts.

Martin Leahy, chairman of the Cork Building Group (CBG) an umbrella body representing electricians, plumber, plasterers, carpenters etc said they had identified cases where eastern European workers were being exploited.