Guidance Issued By Mediators In Vita Cortex Dispute

Following the agreed mediation process in the Vita Cortex dispute, Kevin Duffy and his colleagues, Jack Nash and John Doherty have concluded that there is no basis for a mediated settlement.

However, the mediators have issued guidance containing recommendations which, in their opinion, would represent a fair and equitable basis upon which to resolve the dispute.

The proposals contained in the guidance received from the mediators were considered and balloted upon by SIPTU members in Vita Cortex at a general meeting in Connolly Hall, Cork today and were accepted.


The recommendations emerging from the guidance have been issued on a strictly confidential basis.

"We believe that the proposals contained in the guidance represent a fair and equitable settlement to this long running dispute and we would call on the owners of Vita Cortex to accept the recommendations and bring the dispute to a close as quickly as possible," SIPTU Manufacturing Division Organiser, Gerry McCormack said.

The Vita Cortex workers have been occupying the former foam manufacturing plant on the Kinsale Road in Cork since 16th December in pursuit of their agreed redundancy terms.

(CD/GK)