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Sir Alex Ferguson sends support to workers at Cork sit-in

  • 13-02-2012 5:44pm
    #1
    Thrill
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17018164

    Sir Alex Ferguson sends support to workers at Cork sit-in


    Manchester United FC manager Sir Alex Ferguson has sent a message of support to former Vita Cortex workers in Cork.


    Some 32 former workers at the Cork plant are in the 60th day of a sit-in because of a row over redundancy payments.


    The Irish State has stepped in to pay statutory entitlements, but the company has claimed inability to pay another 372,000 euros.


    Former Vita Cortex lorry driver Jim Power, who spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson, described the phonecall as a "massive boost".


    "He spoke about his involvment in an apprentice boys' strike in Glasgow in 1961 and told us to 'stick in there," he said.


    "I'm a Manchester United supporter so I'm delighted but everyone here, even the Liverpool FC guys, are saying 'fair play'."


    Up to 5,000 people attended a march in Cork organised in support of Vita Cortex workers over the weekend, in one of the biggest public demonstrations the city has seen in recent years.


    If this doesn't belong here then move it.

    Decent of the ould codger.



    twitter feed...
    https://twitter.com/#!/vcortexworkers


Comments

  • #2
    kryogen
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    Fergie is a hero


  • #3
    The_Kew_Tour
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    Legend!!


  • #4
    ShamoBuc
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    Nice touch.


    poking his nose into other peoples business as usual


  • #5
    TheZohanS
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    Apparently Liverpool players were spotted wearing "Vita Cortex is innocent" t-shirts in training today.


  • #6
    Reganio 2
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    TheZohan wrote: »
    Apparently Liverpool players were spotted wearing "Vita Cortex is innocent" t-shirts in training today.

    Apparently your attempted joke wasn't funny.


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  • #7
    Orando Broom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,351 ✭✭✭Orando Broom


    Reganio 2 wrote: »
    Apparently your attempted joke wasn't funny.

    Vita Cortex sounds like he could be Uruaguayan!

    "Alex Ferguson in Telling Employer How to Appropriately Deal With Employee Shocker!"


  • #8
    Dercola
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    As an Arsenal fan, I'll admit. Its a nice touch from Fergie.

    As a boardsie, can we please leave the Liverpool\United debate out of one fucking thread at least? :rolleyes:


  • #9
    efb
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    Big LAB head not surprised at this


  • #10
    Mr Alan
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    Quality gesture.


  • #11
    darkman2
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    Socialism is dead.


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  • #12
    tayto lover
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    Who is this Ferguson chap ?


  • #13
    Sergio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,174 ✭✭✭Sergio


    As another Arsenal fan i will give fergie huge credit very nice gesture in fairness from him to speak with them over the phone.


  • #14
    Guy:Incognito
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    He could have gotten the lads to empty the change out of their pockets at training this morning and sent them the €372,000 in an envelope. :)

    Anyway, was anyone listening to Pat Kenny this morning just in case it was him doing a prank call?:D


  • #15
    Orando Broom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,351 ✭✭✭Orando Broom


    darkman2 wrote: »
    Socialism is dead.

    Sir Alex likes this.


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