The Labour Court recommended that Grade 12 operators at Astellas Ireland Co. Limited (Kerry Plant) undertake capsule-filling equipment work alongside a technician, with any necessary training. The recommendation was dated 3 February 2006. The dispute with Services Industrial Professional Technical Union concerned how a 1999 multi-skilling agreement applied to production operators. The union said the agreement did not require operators to do a technician's full work and sought €900 for Grade 12 operators. The Court recommended that the company's assurance against redundancies among permanent technicians be formally conveyed to the union, and that the parties later discuss the future of temporary technicians.
Labour Court recommends Astellas operators assist with capsule-filling work
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