5,000 march in support of Vita Cortex workers

Up to 5,000 people attended a march organised in support of Vita Cortex workers over the weekend in one of the biggest public demonstrations Cork city has seen in recent years.

The Vita Cortex workers are entering their third month occupying their former workplace in Ballyphehane on the southside of Cork city.

The workers of Vita Cortex were promised 0.9% of a week per year of service, ex gratia by the owners of Vita Cortex when the foam factory closed in December.