Labour Court Database __________________________________________________________________________________ File Number: CD95625 Case Number: LCR14968 Section / Act: S26(1) Parties: FINSA FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED (Represented by THE IRISH BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS CONFEDERATION) - and - MARINE PORT AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION |
Re-hearing arising from LCR14895.
Recommendation:
The Court has fully considered all of the views put forward by the
parties in their oral and written submissions.
The Court notes that the Union may make a claim for an improvement
in pay in accordance with the Company/Union procedures at the
termination of the Programme for Competitiveness and Work.
The Court also notes that the Company will deal with any such
claim in the normal way and in accordance with the provisions of
any National Pay Agreement in place at that time.
The Court, recognising the need to have the full co-operation of
all parties if there is to be an improvement in the competitive
position of the Company and if employment is to be secured makes
the following recommendation as a basis of resolving the present
dispute. That a lump sum of £400 be paid to each worker, £300 to
be paid on acceptance of this recommendation and £100 after 12
months, subject to a commitment by all concerned to full
co-operation with such changes including associated work practices
as may by necessary as a consequence of the Rationalisation
Programme.
Division: Mr McGrath Mr Pierce Mr Rorke
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD95625 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR14968
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1990
SECTION 26(1), INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1990
PARTIES:
FINSA FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED
(REPRESENTED BY THE IRISH BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS CONFEDERATION)
AND
MARINE PORT AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION
SUBJECT:
1. Re-hearing arising from LCR14895.
BACKGROUND:
2. The Labour Court investigated the dispute on the 13th
November, 1995. The following is the Court's recommendation.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Court has fully considered all of the views put forward by the
parties in their oral and written submissions.
The Court notes that the Union may make a claim for an improvement
in pay in accordance with the Company/Union procedures at the
termination of the Programme for Competitiveness and Work.
The Court also notes that the Company will deal with any such
claim in the normal way and in accordance with the provisions of
any National Pay Agreement in place at that time.
The Court, recognising the need to have the full co-operation of
all parties if there is to be an improvement in the competitive
position of the Company and if employment is to be secured makes
the following recommendation as a basis of resolving the present
dispute. That a lump sum of £400 be paid to each worker, £300 to
be paid on acceptance of this recommendation and £100 after 12
months, subject to a commitment by all concerned to full
co-operation with such changes including associated work practices
as may by necessary as a consequence of the Rationalisation
Programme.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
16th November, 1995 Tom McGrath
T.O'D./D.T. _______________
Deputy Chairman
Note
Enquiries concerning this Recommendation should be addressed to
Mr. Tom O'Dea, Court Secretary.