Workers at Tara Mines accept deal to reopen the mine
Workers voted 2 to 1 from all three unions at the mine in favour of the deal brokered at the Workplace Relations Commission
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Workers voted 2 to 1 from all three unions at the mine in favour of the deal brokered at the Workplace Relations Commission
The mines have been closed since last July.
The Boliden group published its full year results for 2023, which indicated that the Navan mine made a loss, before tax, of approximately €65m, in 2023.
Siptu has described the release by Tara Mines management of a strategy document proposing voluntary redundancy terms as "reckless" and said it is "aimed more at public relations than negotiating in good faith”.
The owners of Tara Mines have asked employees to express interest in a voluntary redundancy scheme, if the details of a rescue plan for the mines can be agreed with the Group of Unions.