Dairygold stands firm on deal date

DAIRYGOLD is to force through its planned rationalisation programme before the end of the month with the company warning that today’s deadline for offers of voluntary redundancy would not be extended.

Management and unions meet today at the Labour Relations Court for conciliation talks on the planned 500-job redundancy package.

Unions are furious at the giant co-op’s threats to enforce redundancy after December 26.