BD Agrees Severance Package for Drogheda Plant Closure

BD Reaches Severance Deal with Drogheda Workers Amid Plant closure

Drogheda, Ireland – Medical device giant BD‍ (Becton Dickinson) has secured an agreement with trade unions representing employees at its⁤ Drogheda⁢ manufacturing⁣ site, outlining severance⁢ terms for teh approximately 200 workers impacted by the planned closure.The agreement, ⁤reached after negotiations facilitated by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), follows the company’s July announcement that the facility would be wound down over the next two and a half years. the news sparked industrial action by SIPTU members employed at ⁤the plant.

“BD is very pleased that we have been able to reach a mutually beneficial agreement,⁣ and we⁢ are grateful to the Workplace Relations Commission for their assistance,” saeid⁤ Mike Fairbourn, UK and Ireland General Manager‍ for BD.

Fairbourn acknowledged the ‍tough impact of the closure on employees and the local community.”the decision to close the Drogheda facility was not one that was taken lightly,” he said. “I⁣ am very aware of the impact this has had on our employees and the local community. This is why BD has ⁣committed to work collaboratively with the IDA and local⁣ officials to ⁣secure a ⁣new owner for the facility.”

SIPTU members ⁣at the Drogheda plant overwhelmingly ⁢voted to accept the proposed redundancy package.

“General meetings were held with SIPTU members to discuss the proposal which set out the‍ terms of the ⁣compulsory redundancies which will apply to 110 workers, who are to be made redundant by the end of March 2025, and the ‍remaining workforce, of approximately 90 people, who will be made redundant in September‍ 2026, when the site fully closes,” said SIPTU Sector Organiser, Andrea Cleere.

Cleere emphasized ‍the importance of the agreement for affected workers. “The acceptance by our members of these redundancy terms has brought clarity concerning the conclusion of⁢ their employment with Becton Dickinson and will now allow them to plan for their future,” she said.

BD Drogheda Closure: Severance Deal Secured, workers Face Uncertain Future

Drogheda,‍ Ireland ⁢- After weeks of negotiation and industrial action, medical ⁣device manufacturer BD (Becton dickinson) ⁤has⁤ reached a severance agreement with trade unions representing the 200 workers impacted by the⁤ planned closure ⁢of its Drogheda manufacturing facility.

The agreement, facilitated by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), outlines the terms⁤ of a redundancy package for employees following BD’s July declaration of the plant’s closure over⁣ the‍ next ⁣two and a ⁢half years.

“BD is very pleased that we have been able to ‍reach a mutually beneficial agreement, and we are grateful to the Workplace Relations Commission for their assistance,” said Mike Fairbourn,⁣ UK and Ireland General ‍Manager for BD. “I am very aware of the ⁢impact this has had on our employees ‍and the local‍ community. This is why BD has committed to work collaboratively with the IDA and ⁢local officials to secure a ‍new owner for ‍the facility.”

SIPTU members ⁤at the Drogheda plant overwhelmingly voted to accept the proposed redundancy package.

“General meetings were held with SIPTU members to discuss the proposal which set out the terms of the compulsory redundancies which will apply to⁣ 110 workers, who are to be made redundant by the ⁤end of March 2025, and the remaining workforce, of‍ approximately⁤ 90 people, who will be made⁢ redundant in September 2026,‍ when the site fully closes,” said SIPTU Sector Organiser, Andrea Cleere.

Cleere emphasized the importance of the agreement for affected workers.”The acceptance by our members of these redundancy terms has brought clarity concerning the conclusion of their employment with Becton Dickinson and will now allow them to plan for ⁣their future,” she said.