The Labour Court recommended that Glanbia Consumer Foods and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union hold serious discussions on proposed changes to working hours, days off and Saturday rosters at the company’s Fonthill site. It also recommended that the discussions include reasonable compensation for employee concessions and be completed within four weeks. The recommendation was signed on 25 August 2011. The company said the changes were needed to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency. The union opposed changing existing arrangements without agreement but said it was willing to discuss cost-saving measures.