DUN DEAL

Workers at a packaging plant in Dundee took direct action after being fired with immediate effect on Wednesday. Without the statutory week's notice, the twelve Prisme Packaging staff were told there was no money to pay their wages, accrued holiday or redundancy pay – instead their erstwhile bosses helpfully tried to send them to the local Citizens Advice Bureau.

Refusing to accept the invitation, seven of the twelve instead occupied the factory and vow to stay until their legal redundancy entitlements are met. Faced with no recourse but a lengthy wait for an employment tribunal, workers took matters into their own hands, outraged at being “trodden on”, as now ex-employee David Taylor put it.

One worker, Matthew, told SchNEWS, “We decided we’re not leaving until we receive what we’re entitled to. We’re not giving them the opportunity to lock the doors while we’re out so we end up with nothing... we’ve received great local support and massive media interest”.

Text/phone messages of support to 07970 875455 or email prismeworkerssolidarity@googlemail.com See www.indymediascotland.org/node/15002