Bruton, IDA monitoring situation at Liebherr

The tense situation between management and Siptu at the Liebherr crane factory in Killarney is being closely monitored by the IDA and Jobs Minister Richard Bruton.

The union is insisting Liebherr pays 2.5% in back pay, as recommended by the Labour Court, while the multinational has said it was disappointed with the ruling and is re-evaluating its dependency on the Killarney plant.

In a statement, Liebherr said the retrospective payment was conditional on agreement on changes in work practices at the 670-job factory.