SIPTU has accused Zenith of laying off maintenance workers with long service while planning to employ contractors on an ongoing basis to do their work.
"Our members appreciate the efforts of the WRC in assisting the parties involved to formulate proposals that go a long way to addressing the concerns of our members and can protect their employment conditions," said SIPTU Sector Organiser, Willie Noone. Zenith Energy said that there are 31 permanent employees at the Whiddy Island terminal and that it is implementing five redundancies as part of a restructuring process.