Labour Court Database __________________________________________________________________________________ File Number: CD88656 Case Number: LCR12054 Section / Act: S20(1) Parties: SOFTRANS INTERNATIONAL - and - MANUFACTURING SCIENCE FINANCE |
Union Recognition.
Recommendation:
4. The Court recommends that the Company agree to recognise the
Union in respect of its employees who are in membership of the
Union.
Division: CHAIRMAN Mr Heffernan Mr Devine
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD88656 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR12054
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1976
SECTION 20(1)
PARTIES: SOFTRANS INTERNATIONAL
and
MANUFACTURING SCIENCE FINANCE
SUBJECT:
1. Union Recognition.
BACKGROUND:
2. The Company employs thirty four workers, including eight at
management level. In March, 1988 eleven workers joined the
Manufacturing Science Finance Union. On the 12th April, 1988, the
Union wrote to the Company requesting a meeting to negotiate a
procedural and recognition agreement. No response was received
from the Company and on 15th July, 1988, the Union sent a further
letter to the Company. In a subsequent telephone conversation the
Company refused to recognise the Union and requested the names of
the Union members. On 16th August, 1988, the Union referred the
matter to the Labour Court for investigation and recommendation
under Section 20(1) of the Industrial Relations Act, 1969. The
Union agreed to be bound by the recommendation of the Court. The
Court investigated the dispute on 23rd September, 1988. The
Company did not attend the hearing.
UNION'S ARGUMENTS:
3. 1. There are many problems in relation to the terms and
conditions of the workers in the Company. The majority of the
workers are foreign nationals working on translations and it
is the Union's view that the workers are taken advantage of by
the Company. On occasions workers have been told not to cash
salary cheques issued to them and on at least one occasion
salary cheques lodged have not been covered. The Union has a
substantial number of paid up members in the Company and in
all the circumstances recognition should be granted.
RECOMMENDATION:
4. The Court recommends that the Company agree to recognise the
Union in respect of its employees who are in membership of the
Union.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
John M. Horgan
4th October, 1988 -----------------
U.M/U.S.
Chairman