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SIPTU is disappointed but not surprised at the mean fisted response of SR Technics to Labour Court proposals

Date Released: 31 Mar 2009

SIPTU Branch Organiser Pat Ward said this evening that the Union was “disappointed but not surprised at the mean fisted response of SR Technics to the Labour Court recommendation. In stating that the company should meet the deficit in the employees’ pension funds the Court was doing no more than asking SR Technics to meet its moral and financial obligations to the workers.

“They have not alone treated their workers with disrespect but the Labour Court and the Labour Relations Commission as well.

“This is a company backed by some of the wealthiest business people in the world, including Mubadala, the sovereign investment vehicle for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, yet it says it can barely afford to pay statutory redundancy to its workers, 60 per cent of which will be refunded by the Irish taxpayer. Our primary concern is to save as many jobs as possible at the Dublin facility and secure decent severance packages for workers who are laid off.

“We will be consulting with our members and the other unions at SR Technics immediately to decide the most appropriate strategy in the present circumstances. Every option will be examined and assessed on the basis of its effectiveness to protect the workers’ interests.”