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Labour Court Hearing Today Into First Industrial Strike in Country's Largest Gaeltacht

THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL STRIKE IN THE STATE’S LARGEST GAELTACHT IN 30 YEARS IS DUE TO BE DISCUSSED AT A LABOUR COURT HEARING TODAY.

STAFF AT A GAELTACHT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY MEITHEAL FORBARTHA NA GAELTACHTA (MFG) TEO HAVE BEEN PICKETING THEIR HEAD OFFICE IN INVERIN, CO GALWAY, FOR ALMOST A MONTH OVER PAY CUTS AND A MANAGEMENT DECISION TO SERVE FOUR STAFF AT THE ROSMUC OFFICE WITH REDUNDANCY NOTICES.

SIPTU, WHICH REPRESENTS THE STAFF, SAID THE “UNILATERAL ACTION” BY THE COMPANY LEFT THE UNION WITH NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO BALLOT ITS MEMBERS ON STRIKE ACTION.

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