The semi-state body is trying to implement cost cutting measures across the company and talks at the Labour Relations Commission to resolve a number of issues have ended without agreement.
Locally production at the Littleton plant has been put on hold until mid-August with up to 80 permanent workers on reduced hours and temporary layoffs.
:Local Independent TD Michael Lowry claims workers are now being put in an impossible position to reapply for their own jobs on reduced wages -with a pay freeze then until 2019
