Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

That is very interesting. I was not aware the Minister of State was notified. Due to the three days of strike action and the representations of IFUT, the workers' union, it looks as if BIMM has made concessions which it is hoped are satisfactory to the workers. The context here is that 53 workers were told they were going to be made redundant but not because their jobs were gone. They were going to have to reapply for their own jobs but on lesser pay and conditions, with the creation of a new freelance grade to replace jobs which had a more formal arrangement. I am glad to say the workers have won but they should not have had to go out on strike for three days. It looks as if all compulsory redundancies are off the table now, there will be a system of career progression and some pay increases for workers. This was achieved through their own efforts. Under no circumstances should workers anywhere, but particularly where they are employed under the auspices of TUD, be made redundant and then asked to reapply for their own jobs.

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