Labour Court recommends pay increases for Abbott Ireland Limited’s Donegal plant

In 2002, the Labour Court recommended a revised pay settlement for Abbott Ireland Limited’s Donegal plant, including two 6.5% basic-pay increases and an extra €6 per employee per week. The recommendation was dated 19 July 2002 and named the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union as the union party. The union had sought pay parity with the company’s Cavan plant and improvements to other terms. The Court said the plants had negotiated independently, operated in different product markets and were not directly comparable for pay purposes.