Ireland: Scuffles at Waterford Crystal plant after staff is cut by 480
Hundreds of workers occupied Ireland’s world-famous Waterford Crystal factory last night after being tipped off by text messages that they had lost their jobs. Scuffles broke out as private security teams brought in by receivers tried to prevent employees from storming the plant at Kilbarry, outside Waterford city. Union officials, who learnt in advance of the announcement by the receiver, texted staff who were at home, urging them to go to the plant.
