Anger and fear intermingle as factory redundancies confirmed

Pfizer workers went through a rollercoaster of emotions, with anger, fear, and in some cases relief intermingling as they were finally told of 177 jobs cuts at the company’s two Cork factories.

Workers in the Little Island plant said they were particularly angered that news of the cuts had been leaked to the Irish Examiner before they were informed themselves.

One worker in the Ringaskiddy plant, who didn’t wish to be named, said some employees had tackled Pfizer management, believing one of them had leaked the job cuts.