The SIPTU trade union said this evening no deal had been reached with Dairygold management concerning the number of people to be made redundant at the company.
The north Cork agricompany is seeking 500 redundancies before Christmas. It said it would begin a process of compulsory redundancies on December 17th if the required number of voluntary redundancies was not achieved. A deadline for voluntary redundancy applications expired on Wednesday.
But SIPTU, which represents the majority of the company's 3,200 workers, said this evening: "Management at Dairygold are giving the impression that their redundancy scheme is a success, but SIPTU has not agreed any redundancy proposals."
Branch Secretary, Ms Ann Egar, said: "We are adamant that under no circumstances will any proposal which includes compulsory redundancies be accepted by the union.
"As far as we are concerned talks are still ongoing under a joint negotiating forum - chaired by John Horgan - 'to deal with the issues and to finalise any matters arising under the severance proposals."
