The Labour Court recommended that Unite conclude an agreement with Leo Pharma within one week, based on the company’s plan to reduce fitter numbers and transfer some fitter work to general operatives. The recommendation was signed on 9 March 2009. Unite argued Leo Pharma had not made a sustainable case for reducing fitter numbers and opposed replacing fitters with outside contractors. The company said outdated work practices and cost pressures threatened the Dublin plant’s future. The Court cited industry conditions and the company’s safeguard that fitters temporarily redeployed to general operative work would be first to return to craft work if work increased.
Labour Court recommends Unite conclude agreement on Leo Pharma fitter plan
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