Ferguson offers support to Vita Cortex workers

Vita Cortex workers, who have been staging a sit-in at the plant for almost two months, received a surprise phone call yesterday from Alex Ferguson.

The Manchester United Manager contacted employee and lifelong Manchester United fan Jim Power to express his admiration and support for the stand being taken by the workers.

The workers have been occupying the closed-down plant in Ballyphehane for over 60 days, in a dispute over redundancy payments.

It is understood Alex Ferguson told Mr Power he had been involved in the apprentice strikes in Glasgow in 1961, and that he understood their plight.