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| Workers at Reid Transport have resumed a picket of the company's County Antrim premises in a row over owed wages. | |
| It is understood they are blocking lorries trying to leave the site in Cloughmills. About 30 workers are involved. | |
| They had earlier called off the picket after they were assured they would get money owed to them. | |
| A total of 200 jobs are to be lost at the haulage firm which went into administration on Wednesday. | |
| Employment Minister Sir Reg Empey has met trade unions involved in the situation. | |
| Sinn Fein assembly member Daithi McKay said there was anger that the minister could not guarantee earlier assurances that 200 workers would receive redundancy payments. | |
| Earlier on Friday it emerged, according to Reid Transport Ltd's latest accounts, it was £3.2m in debt in 2005. | Earlier on Friday it emerged, according to Reid Transport Ltd's latest accounts, it was £3.2m in debt in 2005. |
| Five weeks ago the company's managing director Liam Reid described rumours that it was in trouble as "malicious and unfounded". | Five weeks ago the company's managing director Liam Reid described rumours that it was in trouble as "malicious and unfounded". |
| Economy Minister Nigel Dodds said help would be given to the 200 workers who have been made redundant. | Economy Minister Nigel Dodds said help would be given to the 200 workers who have been made redundant. |
| In August, Reid's announced on its website that it had just opened a new depot in Buckinghamshire to cope with increased volumes of freight. | In August, Reid's announced on its website that it had just opened a new depot in Buckinghamshire to cope with increased volumes of freight. |
| Staff told the BBC on Thursday that in recent weeks, their workload had significantly increased with drivers working longer hours and delivering bigger loads. | Staff told the BBC on Thursday that in recent weeks, their workload had significantly increased with drivers working longer hours and delivering bigger loads. |
| The administrators, PricewaterhouseCoopers, are currently examining the company's books and will report to the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment. | The administrators, PricewaterhouseCoopers, are currently examining the company's books and will report to the Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment. |