Seanad debates

Wednesday, 14 May 2003

Redundancy Payments Bill 2003: Second Stage.

 

I feel strongly about the way the management of Irish Glass treated its staff. I had a pain in my heart when I saw the workers having to march in the street to get that company to pay them a proper redundancy package. It was appalling. We spoke at the parliamentary party meeting about IFI. The Minister of State defended it, but the workers did not seem to understand what redundancy they were getting or when they were getting it. As an employer, our company would not be able to employ 50 people today unless there was mutual respect between us and our staff. Companies do not succeed unless there is mutual respect. I detest the macho management style between workers and management.

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