FULL RECOMMENDATION
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1990 SECTION 26(1), INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT, 1990 PARTIES : STL LOGISTICS - AND - SERVICES INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL UNION DIVISION : Chairman: Mr Hayes Employer Member: Ms Cryan Worker Member: Mr Shanahan |
1. Pay Claim
BACKGROUND:
2. This dispute concerns a claim by the Union for a 5% pay increase. This dispute could not be resolved at local level and was the subject of a Conciliation Conference under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commission. As agreement was not reached, the dispute was referred to the Labour Court on the 11th February, 2015, in accordance with Section 26(1) of the Industrial Relations Act, 1990. The dispute which was first heard by the Labour Court on March 27th 2015 was subsequently the subject of a further Conciliation Conference and was referred back to the Court for a hearing which took place on 29th November, 2015.
UNION’S ARGUMENTS:
3. 1. The Workers have cooperated with the Company through the last three and a half very difficult years.
2. The Workers in the Retail sector of the Company have not received a pay increase in 8 years.
3. All Workers have worked during the construction phase of the new brewery for approximately two years and continued to provide excellent service to the Company and Customers despite the enormous disruption that entailed.
EMPLOYER'S ARGUMENTS:
4. 1. The Company has attempted to secure the necessary cost savings to allow an increase in basic pay rates, but these must be self-financing.
2. The Company has a full appreciation of the fact that employees have not had a pay increase for a number of years.
3. The approach taken by the Company is fair and provides the scope for an increase in pay, based on cost reductions achieved through productivity improvements that are necessary.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Court notes that the parties have agreed productivity measures that underpin the pay claim in this case. The Court further notes that the parties have agreed a pathway to resolve the dispute regarding the duties of the Team Leader grade.
In that context and having given careful consideration to the submissions of both parties the Court recommends the following pay adjustment in full and final settlement of the matter
A 2% pay increase with effect from 1 July 2014
A 1.5% pay increase with effect from 1 January 2015
A further 1.5% pay increase with effect from 1 January 2016
The Agreement will expire on 31 December 2016.
The Court so recommends
Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
Brendan Hayes
CO'R______________________
20th October, 2015Deputy Chairman
NOTE
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