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Visteon eviction case adjourned Visteon eviction case adjourned
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A legal attempt to remove workers from the Visteon plant in west Belfast has been adjourned at the High Court. A legal attempt to remove workers from the Visteon plant in west Belfast was adjourned at the High Court for the second time in a week on Friday.
The administrators of Visteon wanted the court to order the eviction of the former workers of the car parts plant. The administrators of Visteon wanted the court to order the eviction of the former workers at the car parts plant.
Two hundred employees have staged a sit-in at the plant since they were made redundant three weeks ago. Two hundred employees have staged a sit-in since they were made redundant three weeks ago.
The judge said the occupiers needed more time to organise their case against eviction.
The case will now be heard on 6 May.
A small number of former Visteon workers held a protest outside the High Court.
They say they were given guarantees on pay and conditions when the firm split from Ford and will only leave the plant when they are offered an adequate deal.They say they were given guarantees on pay and conditions when the firm split from Ford and will only leave the plant when they are offered an adequate deal.
The administrator KPMG says the workers must leave the site.The administrator KPMG says the workers must leave the site.
A hearing on Tuesday over the eviction was also adjourned.
Nearly 600 jobs were lost at Visteon's three plants in the UK - 210 in Belfast - with staff being given less than an hour's notice.Nearly 600 jobs were lost at Visteon's three plants in the UK - 210 in Belfast - with staff being given less than an hour's notice.
KPMG said it had no alternative but to close the factories. It said the business had never been profitable and Visteon UK's reported losses totalled £669m.KPMG said it had no alternative but to close the factories. It said the business had never been profitable and Visteon UK's reported losses totalled £669m.