Labour Court Database __________________________________________________________________________________ File Number: CD89674 Case Number: LCR12622 Section / Act: S20(1) Parties: C & C SPRINGS LIMITED - and - IRISH TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS' UNION |
Claim for Union recognition.
Recommendation:
4. The Court notes that the Company did not respond to the
invitation to attend the hearing.
Having considered the submission from the Union the Court
recommends that the Company recognise the Union with regard to
those employees it has in membership.
Division: Ms Owens Mr Brennan Mr O'Murchu
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD89674 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR12622
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1976
SECTION 20(1)
PARTIES: C & C SPRINGS LIMITED
and
IRISH TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS' UNION
SUBJECT:
1. Claim for Union recognition.
BACKGROUND:
2. The Company manufactures springs and shutters for the
engineering and electrical trade and employs, including
management, twenty two. Early in 1989 the Union organised a
number of workers into membership. Within two weeks of joining
the Union one of the members was dismissed. The Union requested a
Rights Commissioner investigation into the matter but the Company
objected. The Company refused to grant recognition to the Union
and the matter of dismissal was dealt with at the Employment
Appeals Tribunal. The Union sought the assistance of the
conciliation service of the Labour Court concerning its claim for
recognition. The Company was invited on 11th September, 1989 to
enter into negotiations under the conciliation service and
responded that it has no objection to any of its employees joining
any union and that it is not the policy of the Company to grant
union recognition. The Union referred the matter to the Labour
Court for investigation and recommendation under Section 20(1) of
the Industrial Relations Act, 1969. The hearing took place on
20th October, 1989. Prior to the hearing the Union agreed to be
bound by the Court's recommendation. The Company did not attend
the hearing.
UNION'S ARGUMENTS:
3. 1. Conditions in the plant are far from ideal in terms of
security of employment, holidays and pay and we are seeking a
Recommendation from the Court that the Company recognise the
Union's right to represent those employees who have joined and
remain members of the Union.
RECOMMENDATION:
4. The Court notes that the Company did not respond to the
invitation to attend the hearing.
Having considered the submission from the Union the Court
recommends that the Company recognise the Union with regard to
those employees it has in membership.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
Evelyn Owens
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3rd November, 1989 Deputy Chairman.
A.S./J.C.