17/04/2012

Strike Action At Musgrave Warehouse On Wednesday

SIPTU members in the Musgrave Group have served strike notice on the company in Cork to commence on Wednesday (18th April) in a dispute concerning changes to their conditions of employment.

The industrial action will involve approximately 135 SIPTU members withdrawing their labour at the company's Cork Chill warehouse.

SIPTU Organiser, Karan O’Loughlin said: "This industrial action will involve the full withdrawal of labour at the Cork Chill warehouse. The workers have decided to take this action due to the management of the company reneging on commitments in relation to their terms and conditions of employment."

The Musgrave Group is the country's largest retailer supplying a number of supermarket chains including SuperValu and Centra.

(CD)

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