Dungarvan workers to also benefit from €2,000 in tax-free vouchers

Deal follows vote to reject Labour Court recommendation

Trade union Unite, which represents around 800 members in Haleon’s Dungarvan facility, said today (Wednesday) that members have voted overwhelmingly to accept a deal which will see pay increase by 5.5 per cent on 1 January 2024 and by 4 per cent on 1 January 2025.  The deal negotiated by Unite will also see members receive a €1000 tax free voucher before Christmas this year, followed by two €500 vouchers at Christmas 2024 and 2025.

Haleon was previously known as GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

The previous three year pay deal expired this year, and last November Unite lodged a claim for a cost of living pay increase.  Members voted to reject an inadequate Labour Court recommendation and had been preparing to ballot for industrial action when the company came to the table to negotiate a significantly better deal.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:

“This deal only came about because members rejected a real-terms pay cut and were prepared to ballot for industrial action – again demonstrating the power of being organised in a union.”

Unite regional officer Rob Kelly added:

“In addition to the pay increases for 2024 and 2025, Unite has negotiated significant one off payments in the form of tax free vouchers. This is not just good news for the workers and their families, but also for the local economy in Dungarvan and Waterford”.