Angry IFI workers consider sit-in protest

ANGRY IFI workers will discuss a possible sit-in at a Co Cork plant today, following news that their redundancy packages will not be increased.

Workers and those already laid off will meet this afternoon to discuss taking militant action after the Government and shareholder partner ICI refused to increase a €24.4 million package for staff at IFI’s plants in Arklow and Marino Point, Cobh.

A spokesman for Tánaiste Mary Harney said last night the shareholders had made it clear to union representatives that the non-statutory redundancy package for 400 workers at the two plants wouldn’t be increased.