SIPTU warns Dairygold

SIPTU has warned Dairygold there will be no agreement on compulsory redundancies at the co-op.

The union, which represents most workers in the food processing giant, made this clear in a weekend statement following reports that more than 450 staff had opted for a voluntary redundancy package.

Dairygold recently announced 500 staff would have to be made redundant before the end of the year as a necessary first step in 'rightsizing' its business and reducing its cost base.