Group threatens to publish payout figures

GREENCORE has threatened to publish the redundancy package figures of former Irish Sugar workers on a name by name basis in support of its view that the severance terms are both fair and reasonable.

Some 145 former Irish Sugar workers said they were owed €3.4 million in redundancy payments, following the closure of Mallow beet factory last May, because the company had not honoured a Labour Court ruling.

However, Greencore insisted the redundancy payments were full and fair, were consistent with the Labour Court recommendation and were in compliance with a company-union agreement.