Former Greencore workers seek block to development

FORMER Greencore workers have asked Cork county councillors to block any attempts by their ex-employer to redevelop the 400-acre site at Mallow — until they get their redundancy entitlements.

Former Greencore workers seek block to development
Thu, 23 Nov, 2006 - 00:00
Stephen Rogers

The plea followed the announcement yesterday that the former sugar producer intends to build a €1.1 billion town centre development in its grounds in Carlow.

Gerry McCormack of SIPTU said last week they met councillors in Carlow and asked them to block any major development moves by Greencore until the company fulfilled its requirement to pay out the redundancy package recommended by the Labour Court for a number of staff.

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