Flahavan's pay packets increase by up to 21.5 per cent
Flahavan's bakery processors will receive a 21.5 per cent parity increase.
A new pay parity deal brings bakery operatives into line with mill workers at Flahavan's.
Trade union Unite, which represents workers at Flahavan's in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford, said on Sunday, September 27, that members had voted to accept a new pay deal, which will be worth up to 21.5 per cent for some workers.
As a result, bakery packers will receive a 13 per cent parity increase, while bakery processors will receive a 21.5 per cent parity increase, both effective from 1 January 2026.
In addition, Unite has secured a general 3.5 per cent pay increase backdated to 1 January. The deal will run until 30 June 2027.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This deal is down to the hard work of Unite members and reps. Once again it is clear that the best way for workers to improve their terms and conditions is to stand together in a strong trade union.”
In August, the threat of strike action at the iconic Waterford oat producers was only averted after the company agreed to decouple the pay deal from a flexibility policy.
Unite regional officer Eoin Drummey said: “Unite has not only delivered a wage win but also an equality win.
"Elimination of pay discrepancies has been a long-standing demand of our members and could only have been delivered through collective organisation.”
