Hundreds of workers occupy Waterford Crystal plant after losing jobs

Hundreds of workers are staging a sit-in at Ireland’s Waterford Crystal factory after being told by text message they were to lose their jobs.
 
By Jon Swaine
Last Updated: 9:35PM GMT 30 Jan 2009

Scuffles broke out as private security teams tried to stop employees storming the plant in Kilbarry, Co Waterford.

The workers had received text messages from union officials warning them that ailing site was to close.

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