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Vita Cortex workers “thrilled” as they prepare to depart plant tomorrow

Yesterday, 7:10 PM 3,044 Views 9 Comments

Former workers at the foam manufacturing plant in Cork will end their 160-day long sit-in tomorrow at 3pm after they have all received their redundancy payments.

# vita-cortex - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

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Day 159: Sit-in at Vita Cortex plant set to end as payments begin

Tue, 12:07 PM 1,274 Views 15 Comments

The former workers at the plant in Cork have begun to receive their redundancy payments and expect to end their sit-in this week.

# vita-cortex - Sunday 6 May, 2012

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Said And Done

Good innings and Jedi Knights: The week in quotes

06/05/12 4,919 Views 4 Comments

“They were absolutely stoned out of their minds.”

Protest

How the Vita Cortex workers held on for 139 days (and why Twitter mattered)

06/05/12 2,876 Views 8 Comments

The 32 Vita Cortex employees took turns working 8 hour shifts at their former employer until a negotiation was reached. Kevin Curran finds out how they did it.

# vita-cortex - Thursday 3 May, 2012

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

03/05/12 3,744 Views 10 Comments

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‘None of us thought we’d be there this long’ – Vita Cortex workers celebrate

03/05/12 1,793 Views 15 Comments

Former workers at the foam manufacturer will remain at the plant in Cork until the money is paid into their accounts but have hailed the resolution to the dispute.

# vita-cortex - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

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Taoiseach welcomes end of Vita Cortex dispute

02/05/12 3,698 Views 19 Comments

Enda Kenny said that the agreement reached had brought to an end “a long period of uncertainty” for the workers and their families.

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Vita Cortex sit-in ends as workers agree settlement

02/05/12 4,575 Views 43 Comments

The former employees will soon be on their way home after voting to accept new proposals from management.

# vita-cortex - Saturday 28 April, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Saturday

28/04/12 5,984 Views 2 Comments

Potentially devastating bomb in Newry, legendary artist laid to rest, and good news for Peats…

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Vita Cortex workers say they will escalate protest

28/04/12 2,467 Views 14 Comments

The workers, who have been occupying the company for 135 days say they are disgusted at the rejection of resolution proposals.

# vita-cortex - Friday 20 April, 2012

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20/04/12 5,726 Views 2 Comments

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Vita Cortex pulls out of LRC mediation process

20/04/12 2,736 Views 9 Comments

The board and management of Vita Cortex say they cannot engage with SIPTU as it does not represent all of the workers.

# vita-cortex - Wednesday 18 April, 2012

From The Score

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Political football: Ireland midfielder Andy Reid lends support to Vita Cortex workers

18/04/12 2,423 Views 2 Comments

“I admire the courage you have all shown,” the Nottingham Forest winger wrote in a letter to the protesting workers.

# vita-cortex - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

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Labour Court chairman to lead Vita Cortex LRC talks

10/04/12 1,203 Views 5 Comments

The Labour Relations Commission confirms that Kevin Duffy, chairman of the Labour Court, will lead resolution talks.

# vita-cortex - Monday 9 April, 2012

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Vita Cortex workers “hopeful” about LRC meeting

09/04/12 1,687 Views 12 Comments

Company representatives are to meet with the Labour Relations Commission again this week. The coordinator of the Vita Cortex workers’ online campaign spoke to TheJournal.ie about the reaction to the news.

# vita-cortex - Friday 30 March, 2012

Protest

Vita Cortex dispute escalates as workers barricade site

30/03/12 2,802 Views 20 Comments

The workers are on the 106th day of their protest at the Cork factory and say they are frustrated with the lack of progress from negotiations.

The Fight

Katie Taylor to meet Vita Cortex workers

30/03/12 2,421 Views 20 Comments

More than 100 days into their protest, the Vita Cortex workers have gained the support of another high profile figure.

# vita-cortex - Saturday 24 March, 2012

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The 9 at 9: Saturday

24/03/12 4,768 Views 5 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

Opinion

Column: ‘We have a lot to lose if we fail’ – 100 days of the Vita Cortex sit-in

24/03/12 1,857 Views 20 Comments

It’s exactly a hundred days since the former Vita Cortex workers began their sit-in at the Cork plant. Their support campaign’s co-ordinator explains why their protest will continue…

# vita-cortex - Friday 23 March, 2012

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Vita Cortex workers accept mediation proposals

23/03/12 3,513 Views 13 Comments

The 32 workers are entering their 100th day of protest.

# vita-cortex - Tuesday 13 March, 2012

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Vita Cortex workers set for talks at Labour Relations Commission

13/03/12 822 Views 9 Comments

Representatives of the 32 staff – whose sit-in enters its 90th day today – will attend talks at the LRC beginning today.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

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Nine things to know this morning…

# vita-cortex - Friday 9 March, 2012

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Talks to begin with Vita Cortex workers

09/03/12 1,350 Views 22 Comments

The protesting workers are headed for the Labour Relations Commission next week – but they said management will not be attending.

# vita-cortex - Thursday 1 March, 2012

Protest

SIPTU rejects ‘derisory’ offer for Vita Cortex workers

01/03/12 1,110 Views 2 Comments

The union said that the amount offered in redundancy payments was an insult to the workers who have been occupying the factory since December.

# vita-cortex - Monday 13 February, 2012

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Alex Ferguson lends support to Vita Cortex workers’ strike

13/02/12 6,973 Views 32 Comments

The Man Utd manager phoned workers staging a sit-in over redundancy pay to support their efforts.

# vita-cortex - Wednesday 8 February, 2012

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Investigate the Vita Cortex accounts, TD tells watchdog

08/02/12 1,349 Views 19 Comments

Labour TD Ciarán Lynch has asked the Director of Corporate Enforcement to examine the accounts of the firm which says it cannot pay statutory redundancy to its 32 former employees.

# vita-cortex - Saturday 21 January, 2012

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‘No resolution’ after Vita Cortex workers meet with management

21/01/12 1,290 Views 35 Comments

Marathon talks between the two sides at the LRC ended last night without any agreement, the striking workers have said.

# vita-cortex - Friday 20 January, 2012

Solidarity

Noam Chomsky backs Vita Cortex workers

20/01/12 3,704 Views 18 Comments

The renowned scholar and political activist has shown his support for the workers in their fifth week of a sit-in at their former employers in Cork.

# vita-cortex - Friday 13 January, 2012

La Senza

La Senza sit-in ends as KPMG agrees to pay up

13/01/12 5,984 Views 30 Comments

The sit-in at the Liffey Valley branch of the lingerie chain ends after five days, with workers told they will get their wages.

# vita-cortex - Wednesday 11 January, 2012

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LRC invites parties to talks on Vita Cortex dispute

11/01/12 876 Views 12 Comments

The Labour Relations Commission invites both sides in the Vita Cortex dispute to attend talks on ending a four-week sit-in.

# vita-cortex - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

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“We’re not going down without a fight” – employees occupy La Senza

10/01/12 9,678 Views 32 Comments

25 workers from the lingerie store are holding a sit-in in the Liffey Valley branch of La Senza saying they are owed wages. Trade union officials will meet with the administrators tomorrow to address the employee concerns.

# vita-cortex - Sunday 8 January, 2012

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Union says ex-workers being ‘left in the cold’ by NAMA, banks

08/01/12 3,029 Views 19 Comments

Lending its support to the Vita Cortex workers, Unite says that NAMA and Irish banks are facilitating the wrongful treatment of former employees.

# vita-cortex - Thursday 5 January, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Thursday

05/01/12 5,304 Views 1 Comment

In tonight’s fix: Warnings over mortgage interest relief, Phil Hogan’s website woes, Vita Cortex owner “can’t move money” – and a solution to modern dinner part complaints?

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Vita Cortex owner ‘can’t move money’ to pay for redundancies

05/01/12 3,915 Views 22 Comments

Jack Ronan says he cannot move cash between his companies to meet the redundancy requirements of Vita Cortex staff.

Sit-In

TEEU in solidarity visit to Vita Cortex workers

05/01/12 683 Views 6 Comments

The sit-in by the plant’s 32 former workers continues into its 21st day but SIPTU has said its members are ready to talk – if the company is.

# vita-cortex - Tuesday 3 January, 2012

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Minister for Jobs tells both sides in Vita Cortex dispute: it’s time to talk

03/01/12 1,484 Views 13 Comments

Richard Bruton has encouraged both sides in the dispute to meet – and has asked the Labour Relations Commission to be on stand-by to assist.

# vita-cortex - Monday 2 January, 2012

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SIPTU to escalate sit-in campaign at Vita Cortex plant

02/01/12 1,574 Views 16 Comments

The trade union will today kick off a series of demonstrations, as the families of the 32 affected workers join their sit-in.

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