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41 jobs in danger at Waterford Crystal

  • 16-05-2013 8:59pm
    #1
    jayboi
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    Was on wlr earlier. looks like the company is reviewing some its operations here


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  • #2
    Sully
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    Isn't the company local? A council / Failte Ireland initiative?


  • #3
    south
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭south


    they have a good few office staff working in cleaboy business park


  • #4
    MinisterJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭MinisterJD


    Isn't the company local? A council / Failte Ireland initiative?


    I thought a private Equity firm KPS Capital Partners has control now or is this a separate entity from this??


  • #5
    shockwave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,770 ✭✭✭shockwave


    It's been confirmed that 41 staff employed by WWRD at the company's offices in Waterford City are involved in a consultation process WWRD - which owns the brand Waterford Crystal - has said in a statement that it's reviewing the roles of back office staff at the Mall and Cleaboy. WWRD - which stands for Waterford Wedgewood Royal Doulton currently employs 62 staff in its offices in the Mall and Cleaboy - 41 of which are now involved in the talks. WWRD has said that staff at the House of Waterford Crystal Manufacturing Facility and Visitor centre are not affected by this process. A spokesperson for the company has said that everything will be done to protect the jobs of the 41 staff involved. The consultation process will take a mininum of 30 days.

    From the WLR website http://www.wlrfm.com/news-and-sport/waterford-news/180664-wwrd-entering-a-formal-consultation-process-with-41-staff-in-the-waterford-city-news.html


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