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Romec engineers vote to take action
Union welcomes decision to defend jobs
Engineers at maintenance contractor Romec voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike yesterday after bosses U-turned on a collective agreement on redundancy terms.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) welcomed the decision, which saw 94 per cent of employees voting for industrial action.
CWU national officer Ray Ellis said the companies attempts to "wash its hands" of long-serving employees was "cynica|" and "disgraceful."
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