SIPTU's O'Connor visits sit-in Vita Cortex crew

SIPTU president Jack O'Connor has visited workers at the Vita Cortex plant in Cork this Christmas Eve as they continue their sit-in.

SIPTU's O'Connor visits sit-in Vita Cortex crew
Sat, 24 Dec, 2011 - 17:52

SIPTU president Jack O'Connor has visited workers at the Vita Cortex plant in Cork this Christmas Eve as they continue their sit-in.

Some 27 staff have occupied the foam manufacturing plant on the Kinsale Road since the company closed last Friday, leaving them without any redundancy payments.

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