Some Waterford jobs saved – for now

A majority of Waterford Crystal workers voted last week in favor of a package that ended a seven-week sit-in at the plant. The package includes the retention of 176 jobs at Kilbarry for at least six months.
The meeting was held weeks after the company’s appointed receiver, David Carson of Deloitte, agreed to sell most of the assets of Waterford Crystal’s parent company, Waterford Wedgwood, to U.S. investment firm KPS Capital Partners.
KPS offered