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Workers have ended their sit-in protest at the Calcast car parts factory in Campsie, near Londonderry. | Workers have ended their sit-in protest at the Calcast car parts factory in Campsie, near Londonderry. |
The dispute centred on redundancy terms for 90 workers at the plant. The French-owned firm announced on Monday that the factory was closing down. | The dispute centred on redundancy terms for 90 workers at the plant. The French-owned firm announced on Monday that the factory was closing down. |
The workers had objected to the offer of one month's statutory redundancy notice, rather than the expected three. | The workers had objected to the offer of one month's statutory redundancy notice, rather than the expected three. |
Under the new deal, they will still leave after 30 days but with an enhanced redundancy package. | Under the new deal, they will still leave after 30 days but with an enhanced redundancy package. |
A total of 102 people are employed at the plant. Ninety are to lose their jobs, while 12 will be offered jobs elsewhere. | A total of 102 people are employed at the plant. Ninety are to lose their jobs, while 12 will be offered jobs elsewhere. |
Worker Thomas Fleming said he was happy with the deal. | |
"A lot of it is still ongoing but suffice to say that the membership are happy enough with what has been negotiated. | |
"We had a ballot on our proposals to the management, and the ballot returned very favourably in favour of acceptance," he said. | |
"We got more or less what we were looking for at the start, and they're happy that they got what they expected to get." | |
Philip Oakes of the trade union Unite said the length of statutory notice was "no longer an issue". | Philip Oakes of the trade union Unite said the length of statutory notice was "no longer an issue". |
"There is a lot of detail still to be thrashed out, but suffice it to say we have enhanced the redundancy package," he said. | "There is a lot of detail still to be thrashed out, but suffice it to say we have enhanced the redundancy package," he said. |
"We are still on the 30-day consultation, and I expect some employees may exit before that, but they are happy with what was reached during negotiations." | "We are still on the 30-day consultation, and I expect some employees may exit before that, but they are happy with what was reached during negotiations." |