CIT strike deferred after staff reinstated

Industrial action due to take place at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) on Wednesday (21st March) has been deferred following the reinstatement of six SIPTU members to the institute’s catering staff.

Industrial action due to take place at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) today has been deferred following the reinstatement of six workers to the institute’s catering staff, union Siptu has stated today.

A scheduled one-day strike was called off after talks between Siptu, CIT management, and representatives of Student Services Ltd - a private company which manages the institute’s four canteens and restaurants, as well as shops.