Taoiseach asked to help Gama workers

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern will today be challenged to do more to protect hundreds of protesting Gama workers being threatened with eviction from company accommodation.

As SIPTU puts in place arrangements to feed up to 350 striking workers at Gama’s Dublin building sites, Socialist Party leader Joe Higgins will call on Mr Ahern in the Dáil to act to ensure migrant labourers are not thrown out on the street.

On Monday, Gama removed 230 employees from its payroll following three weeks of demonstrations and withdrew on-site food services. Workers have also been asked to leave their on-site accommodation by Friday.