CONGRESS PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR VITA CORTEX WORKERS
26 Dec 2011
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions today (Dec. 26) pledged support for the Vita Cortex workers in their ongoing campaign to secure their rightful redundancy entitlements.
Congress General Secretary David Begg said the 32 Vita Cortex workers had been treated shamefully, but had shown "great courage and determination in very difficult circumstances. Their campaign has rightfully won widespread support among trade unions and the wider community.
“Their campaign has struck a chord because they are refusing to accept the imposition of a very obvious wrong.
“The Government cannot simply stand by and wring its hands in despair. Like it or not, they are involved because of the role played by NAMA in this often murky affair." Mr Begg said.
“Citing legal niceties and technicalities just won't cut it. Remember NAMA is the same body that sees no difficulty in paying hundreds of thousands of euro annually to speculators who were central to crashing the economy, while 32 workers are denied what they are legally and morally entitled to.
“That is wrong, no matter how you dress it up. The Vita Cortex workers will have the support of Congress until there is a just resolution to this," Mr Begg said.