E6 unions reject ‘blue flu’ unofficial action claim

UNIONS at troubled diamond firm Element Six last night rejected a charge by management that workers are engaging in ‘blue flu’ style unofficial action.

SIPTU and the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) dismissed the claim after earlier confirming their members overwhelmingly voted in favour of official industrial action over the terms of a redundancy deal on offer.

A further 207 workers are losing their jobs at the Shannon plant.