Labour Court recommends union accept Waterford Foods secretary post change

The Labour Court recommended that employees accept Waterford Foods PLC’s proposal to make a confidential secretary’s post non-union, and that the company meet the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers’ Union about wider concerns over jobs moving to non-union status. The recommendation was signed on 19 December 1996. The union did not oppose the request in principle but raised concerns about staffing and promotional opportunities. The company said the post’s duties had changed and it did not intend to increase overall clerical staffing. The Court noted the post would be advertised internally if it became vacant, preserving a promotional route, and recommended that employees accept the proposal.