Belfast councillors have given a round of applause to striking workers from the Dunmurry-based manufacturer Survitec.
At the first full meeting of the Council since last month's elections, a delegation of workers from the lifeboat and safety equipment supplier gave a presentation at City Hall on the need for "inflation-proof" pay increases.
Around 160 workers have been on the picket line since last Thursday, after Unite the Union members within the workforce rejected an offer of a six percent rise from the bosses.
