Most Cappoquin Chickens staff accept new work offer
November 8, 2008 by Sellfarmer
Filed under Poultry
THE MAJORITY of workers at Cappoquin Chickens in Co Waterford yesterday accepted an offer relating to pay and conditions put to them by the new management.
The poultry factory was saved from closure late last week when it was sold to two private investors Perwiaz Latif and Zahid Hussain, owners of Derby Poultry in the UK.
Most of the 200 full-time and part-time workers at the plant expressed disappointment yesterday morning when proposed pay terms and conditions were relayed to them by the new management.
Workers walked out of a meeting with the management yesterday morning, saying they could not accept the terms on offer. Read more