Labour Court Database __________________________________________________________________________________ File Number: CD87734 Case Number: LCR11502 Section / Act: S67 Parties: SLADE VALLEY GOLF CLUB - and - ITGWU |
Claim for a wage increase under the 27th wage round.
Recommendation:
6. The Court having considered the submissions from both parties
recommends as follows:
3% increase from 1/4/87 and a further
2% increase from 1/10/87. Agreement to terminate on
31/3/88.
The Court further recommends that when the parties accept the
above recommendation that the Union agree to an alteration of
working hours which would meet the Clubs requirement of reducing
working hours in the winter months with an equivalent increase in
hours in the summer months.
Division: Ms Owens Mr Heffernan Mr Walsh
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD87734 THE LABOUR COURT LCR11502
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1976
RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR11502
Parties: SLADE VALLEY GOLF CLUB
and
IRISH TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS' UNION
Subject:
1. Claim for a wage increase under the 27th wage round.
Background:
2. This claim concerns three groundsmen employed by the Club.
The workers' rates of pay are as follows:
Worker A = #168.72 per forty hour five day working week
Worker B = #164.61 " " " " " " "
Worker C = #119.24 " " " " " " "
The groundsmen work from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the months
from November to February and 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from March to
October. The 26th wage round terminated for the workers on 31st
March, 1987.
3. In February, 1987 the Union claimed a 10% wage increase over
twelve months. The Club rejected the claim and offered a 3% wage
increase and proposed a change of hours. No agreement was reached
through local negotiations and on 5th August, 1987 the matter was
referred to the conciliation service of the Labour Court. A
conciliation conference was held on 25th August, 1987 but no
agreement was reached. On 30th September, 1987 the case was
referred to the Court for investigation and recommendation, the
Club's agreement to the reference was received on that date. A
Labour Court hearing was held on 22nd October, 1987
Union's arguments:
4. (i) The Union disagrees with the Club's statement that
membership is falling off. When all of the Club's
income (details supplied to the Court) is taken into
consideration its financial position is not as is
stated.
(ii) It has been accepted by the Club over the years that
the workers maintain the golf course to a very high
standard. The workers must operate and drive various
type of grass cutting machines. They have acquired
special skills during their employment with the Club.
(iii) The Union signified that the size of its claim was
negotiable.
Club's arguments:
5. (a) The Club's offer of a 3% increase is in line with the
current rate of inflation.
(b) The 26th wage round was agreed in November, 1986.
Nothing has happened in the interim to warrant this
outrageous demand other than to substantiate the
correctness of the Club's offer.
RECOMMENDATION:
6. The Court having considered the submissions from both parties
recommends as follows:
3% increase from 1/4/87 and a further
2% increase from 1/10/87. Agreement to terminate on
31/3/88.
The Court further recommends that when the parties accept the
above recommendation that the Union agree to an alteration of
working hours which would meet the Clubs requirement of reducing
working hours in the winter months with an equivalent increase in
hours in the summer months.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
Evelyn Owens
________________________
Deputy Chairman
2nd November, 1987.
T.O'M/J.C.