Irish Cement workers are protesting outside the CRH Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, today (Wednesday, 9th May) as part of their campaign to secure monies which are owed to them.

The workers, from the Irish Cement Ltd production plants in Castlemungret, Co. Limerick and Platin, Co. Meath, are in their sixth week of strike action. Irish Cement Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of CRH.

SIPTU Construction and Utilities Division Organiser, Christy McQuillian, said: "These workers had no alternative but to take strike action to secure the monies which the company owes them. The workers are bringing their grievances directly to CRH Group shareholders and calling on them to ensure that the monies the workers earned in 2011 are paid to them."

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He added: "Earlier this year the Labour Court made a recommendation that Irish Cement Ltd immediately pay monies which are outstanding to its employees which amount to between €5,500 to €9,500 per worker. Despite its clear terms the management of Irish Cement Ltd has refused to honour the Labour Court recommendation."

Pickets were placed on the entrances to the Irish Cement Ltd plants on 3rd April following a decision to take industrial action by the Irish Cement Group of Unions which includes SIPTU, TEEU and Unite.

Over 100 workers are employed at the two production plants affected by the strike action. CRH Group is one of the world's largest building materials companies.

(CD/GK)