98% Polled Say Vita Cortex Workers Should Lead Parade

98% Polled Say Vita Cortex Workers Should Lead Parade



An online poll on Facebook shows 98% support for the suggestion that the Vita Cortex workers should lead this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade.



Sinn Féin councillor Chris O’Leary, who proposed the idea to the council last week, said:


“Last week I put a motion to City Council that the Vita Cortex workers should lead out this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade as Grand Marshalls. Since then 98% of those voting in an online opinion poll on the issue have indicated their support.”



“The workers’ have gained global recognition for their struggle to secure fair redundancy payments. They have become a symbol for workers everywhere in their fight against their former employer’s effort to evade his legal and moral obligations. Since this year’s parade is all about honouring what is best about Cork, I think there is nobody more suitable to lead it out than the Vita Cortex workers.”



“The matter will be raised again at next week’s council meeting. The City Council has an opportunity here to make an important gesture indicating its support for fair treatment and decent conditions for Irish workers, and I hope it will support the motion.”



For further information or comment contact Cllr Chris O’Leary @ 087-2794307