UNITE rejects planned Hibernian job cuts
24/06/2008 - 07:47:20The UNITE trade union says it does not accept Hibernian's decision to shed nearly 600 jobs in Ireland in order to save money.
The company announced yesterday that it would be reducing its Irish workforce by 580 in the coming years and moving the jobs to India.
Hibernian's headquarters in Dublin will bear the brunt of the losses, but jobs will also be shed in Cork and Galway.
The company is insisting, however, that it intends to achieve the reduction through normal staff turnover, retraining and redeployment.
UNITE, which represents the Hibernian workers, is unhappy with the situation and says it will be asking the Labour Court to look into the matter.
It says it is concerned about the large-scale transfer of sustainable jobs from Ireland to India.
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