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14/02/2012
Alex Ferguson Cheers On Vita Cortex Workers
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has made a surprise phone call to the Vita Cortex workers on Monday afternoon, supporting their fight and telling them to “stick in there” until they secured victory.
According to the worker's union, Siptu, the football legend and trade unionist expressed his admiration and support for the workers' stand for justice.
He told the workers he had been involved in the apprentice strikes in the Clyde ship yards in Glasgow in 1961 and that he understood what they are going through in their battle to secure their agreed redundancy terms.
Siptu Organiser, Anne Egar, said; “It was a magical moment to hear Alex Ferguson give his backing to the workers and reassure them that they will succeed if they stick together and fight for what is just. When someone like Alex Ferguson tells you perseverance and teamwork will see you win out it is of course a huge boost."
Vita Cortex worker Jim Power, who spoke to Alex Ferguson, described the phone call as a "massive boost".
"He spoke about his involvement in an apprentice boys' strike in Glasgow in 1961 and told us to 'stick in there. I'm a Manchester United supporter so I'm delighted but everyone here, even the Liverpool FC guys, are saying 'fair play'."
The phone call from Alex Ferguson was received two days after Cork city centre came to a halt as over 5,000 people marched in solidarity with the Vita Cortex workers.
The march began outside the SIPTU offices at Connolly Hall, Lapps Quay, at 2.00pm on Saturday, and was described by Gardaí as the largest protest in Cork in recent years.
(DW)
According to the worker's union, Siptu, the football legend and trade unionist expressed his admiration and support for the workers' stand for justice.
He told the workers he had been involved in the apprentice strikes in the Clyde ship yards in Glasgow in 1961 and that he understood what they are going through in their battle to secure their agreed redundancy terms.
Siptu Organiser, Anne Egar, said; “It was a magical moment to hear Alex Ferguson give his backing to the workers and reassure them that they will succeed if they stick together and fight for what is just. When someone like Alex Ferguson tells you perseverance and teamwork will see you win out it is of course a huge boost."
Vita Cortex worker Jim Power, who spoke to Alex Ferguson, described the phone call as a "massive boost".
"He spoke about his involvement in an apprentice boys' strike in Glasgow in 1961 and told us to 'stick in there. I'm a Manchester United supporter so I'm delighted but everyone here, even the Liverpool FC guys, are saying 'fair play'."
The phone call from Alex Ferguson was received two days after Cork city centre came to a halt as over 5,000 people marched in solidarity with the Vita Cortex workers.
The march began outside the SIPTU offices at Connolly Hall, Lapps Quay, at 2.00pm on Saturday, and was described by Gardaí as the largest protest in Cork in recent years.
(DW)
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