Workers at ESB power stations are to consider industrial action when they meet today over the continuing dispute over the position of the company's deputy chairman, Mr Joe LaCumbre.
The meeting of up to 250 members of Mr LaCumbre's union, the TEEU, takes place against the background of an escalating internal dispute within the ESB group of unions. That dispute threatens to jeopardise attempts to secure a new partnership deal at the company.
Today's meeting of power station workers follows a decision last week by about 1,000 electricians and ancillary staff to take "whatever action is necessary" to support Mr LaCumbre.
He claims he was in effect dismissed from his position following a row with the chairman, Mr Tadgh O'Donoghue, over the company's €511 million pension deficit.