15/06/2006
Derry strikers return to work
A week-long strike at a Londonderry packaging firm has ended.
Last Thursday, 75 workers from the Perfecseal medical packaging plant were sacked after they took part in an unofficial and unlawful industrial action.
Over the past week union representatives and Perfecseal management have taken part in negotiations to resolve the dispute, however yesterday the trade union Amicus threatened to make the protest official within a week if the situation was not resolved.
Last night, a breakthrough was made and this morning a trade union official put the deal to workers which was accepted by a majority vote.
The employees will return to work this afternoon.
Keith McCracken, from Perfecseal, said: "All workers will return to work and that's the key part.
"The future will be determined by being competitive at work and competing out there, doing great things with great people."
(EF/GB)
Last Thursday, 75 workers from the Perfecseal medical packaging plant were sacked after they took part in an unofficial and unlawful industrial action.
Over the past week union representatives and Perfecseal management have taken part in negotiations to resolve the dispute, however yesterday the trade union Amicus threatened to make the protest official within a week if the situation was not resolved.
Last night, a breakthrough was made and this morning a trade union official put the deal to workers which was accepted by a majority vote.
The employees will return to work this afternoon.
Keith McCracken, from Perfecseal, said: "All workers will return to work and that's the key part.
"The future will be determined by being competitive at work and competing out there, doing great things with great people."
(EF/GB)
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