Labour Court recommends Becton Dickinson concede union’s red-circling claim

In 1992, the Labour Court recommended that Becton Dickinson And Company Limited extend the Drogheda plant’s red-circling arrangement to eligible employees at its Dun Laoghaire plant if redeployment resulted in downgrading. The recommendation was dated 30 September 1992. The Services Industrial Professional Technical Union sought the same protection for Dun Laoghaire employees as applied in Drogheda. The company opposed the claim, saying the plants negotiated separately and that extending the arrangement could lead to further selective claims. The Court cited the specific conditions attached to red-circling and the small number of employees potentially affected.