Workers are continuing their strike action at the Irish Cement Ltd production plants in Castlemungret, Co. Limerick and Platin, Co. Meath, in a dispute over the company’s failure to honour a Labour Court recommendation relating to the payment of outstanding monies to its employees.

Pickets were placed on the entrances to the two plants, following a decision to take industrial action by the Irish Cement Group of Unions which includes SIPTU, the TEEU and Unite.

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Secretary of the Irish Cement Group of Unions, Karan O’Loughlin, said:"Earlier this year the Labour Court made a recommendation that the company must pay monies which are outstanding to its employees which amount to between €5,500 to €9,500 per worker.

"The Labour Court has recommended that Irish Cement Ltd immediately pay the monies it owes the workers but the company is insisting that a pay cut of between 15% and 18% is implemented first. Acceptance of such a pay cut does not form part of the Labour Court recommendation. The workers will maintain their industrial action until the Labour Court recommendation is implemented without any prior conditions.

"Workers are particularly annoyed at the hypocrisy of Irish Cement’s parent company, CRH, which at the same time as it is refusing to pay its employees monies they are owed is sanctioning massive pay rises for senior executives."

(CD)