Labour Court Database __________________________________________________________________________________ File Number: CD9286 Case Number: LCR13627 Section / Act: S20(1) Parties: BUTLER MANUFACTURING SERVICES LIMITED - and - SERVICES INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL UNION |
Dispute concerning Union recognition.
Recommendation:
4. The Court recommends that the Company recognise the Union and
commence negotiating with it in respect of employees in membership
without further delay.
Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
John O'Connell
_________________________
14th April, 1992. Deputy Chairman
T.O'D./J.C.
Note
Enquiries concerning this Recommendation should be addressed to
Mr. Tom O'Dea, Court Secretary.
Division: Mr O'Connell Mr Brennan Mr Walsh
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD9286 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR13627
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1990
SECTION 20(1), INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1969
PARTIES: BUTLER MANUFACTURING SERVICES LIMITED
and
SERVICES INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL UNION
SUBJECT:
1. Dispute concerning Union recognition.
BACKGROUND:
2. The Company is involved in light engineering for sanitary
services and employs 10 workers. In November, 1991 the majority
of workers joined the Union. On the 15th January and 3rd
February, 1992 the Union wrote to the Company seeking a meeting to
discuss rates of pay, conditions of employment, etc. on behalf of
the workers concerned. Management did not respond. The Union
referred the issue to the Labour Relations Commission on the 14th
February, 1992. The Company declined to attend a conciliation
conference. On the 3rd March, 1992 the Union referred the dispute
to the Labour Court under Section 20(1) of the Industrial
Relations Act, 1969 and agreed to be bound by the Court's
recommendation. The Court investigated the dispute in Athlone on
the 1st April, 1992. The Company did not attend the hearing.
UNION'S ARGUMENTS:
3. 1. Management made no effort to meet the Union to discuss
representation and negotiating rights on behalf of the
workers, the vast majority of whom wish to be represented by
the Union. It is a well - established and good industrial
relations practice for Companies to recognise Unions. It
would be in the best interests of both the Company and Union
to have a formal agreement in place. In many similar cases
the Labour Court has recommended in favour of Union
recognition.
RECOMMENDATION:
4. The Court recommends that the Company recognise the Union and
commence negotiating with it in respect of employees in membership
without further delay.
Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
John O'Connell
_________________________
14th April, 1992. Deputy Chairman
T.O'D./J.C.
Note
Enquiries concerning this Recommendation should be addressed to
Mr. Tom O'Dea, Court Secretary.