UNITE SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY (IRELAND)
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Judgment Date | 19 May 2023 |
| Court | Industrial Court (UK) |
| Judgement Number | IC86/23 |
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Case Ref No: IC-86/2023
THE INDUSTRIAL COURT
THE TRADE UNION AND LABOUR RELATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND)
ORDER 1995 (AS INSERTED BY ARTICLE 3 OF THE EMPLOYMENT
RELATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999)
SCHEDULE 1A – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: RECOGNITION
DECISION ON WHETHER TO ACCEPT THE APPLICATION
The Parties:
Unite the Union
And
Seagate Technology (Ireland)
Background
1. The Industrial Court (the Court) received an application on 17th April 2023, for recognition
at Seagate Technology (Ireland), 1 Disc Drive, Springtown Industrial Estate, Londonderry.
The bargaining unit was described as ‘All Manufacturing Specialists’.
2. The application was copied to the Employer on 20th April 2023. The Employer Response
Form was issued to the Employer on 20th May 2023 with a deadline of 26th May 2023.
Application Form
3. In its application, the Union stated that the total number of workers employed by the
employer was 1600, the number of workers in the bargaining unit was 815 and the number of
Union members in the bargaining unit was 437. The Union also produced to the Court a letter
from the Union to the Employer, of which the Employer acknowledged receipt on 3rd March
2023, which makes a formal request for recognition.
4. This letter describes the bargaining unit as:-
“All Manufacturing Specialists”.
Employer Response to Union Application
5. The Employer Response was received on 26th April 2023. In its response the Employer
stated that the Union’s written request for recognition under Schedule 1A was first received
on 20th February 2023. On the answer to the question about receipt of the application, the
Employer stated that it had been received on 13th April 2023 and that the bargaining unit had
not been agreed prior to receiving the Application Form. The Employer stated that it
employed a total of 1619 workers. The Employer did not agree with the number of workers in
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