GALWAY HIBERNIAN STAFF TO VOTE ON BALLOT FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Date Published: 27-Jun-2008

300 staff at Hibernian Insurance in Galway are meeting today to discuss ballotting for industrial action.Earlier this week the company announced that it will shed 580 jobs from its Irish workforce over the next 3 years.Most of the Hibernian jobs will be transferred to Bangalore in India, the first ones going early next year.At a meeting at 4.30pm today, the staff at Hibernian's Knocknacarra branch, will be asked to vote on 2 motions.The first is that of no confidence in Hibernian Management and the second is to ballot for industrial action.