Cork PepsiCo workers urged to accept 9% pay rise offer

A group of workers at the Irish arm of US soft drinks giant, Pepsico, are to get more fizz into their pay packets, despite company concerns over the impact of the Government’s planned sugar tax on earnings.

A group of workers at the Irish arm of US soft drinks giant, Pepsico, are to get more fizz into their pay packets, despite company concerns over the impact of the Government’s planned sugar tax on earnings.

This follows the Labour Court recommendation that SIPTU accept the 9% pay offer on the table from Pepsico Ireland for its general operatives at its Little Island plant in Cork. SIPTU was seeking a 5.5% increase, over 12 months, from last February. In response, Pepsico Ireland offered a 2.75% increase, over 12 months, and a 9% increase over three years. However, SIPTU’s negotiating committee felt that they could not consider this proposal, as they had received a strong mandate from the members at the plant to secure a 12-month agreement.