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File Number: CD90338
Case Number: LCR12923
Section / Act: S67
Parties: IRISH PRESS NEWSPAPERS LIMITED - and - IRISH PRINT UNION
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Subject:
Rationalisation proposals.
Recommendation:
3. Having regard to the immediate need to ensure the survival of
the paper and prior to the general detailed recommendation which
will give the context in which any changes should occur, the Court
recommends that the I.P.U. meet with Management to discuss the
practical difficulties arising from their proposed supplemental
agreement, including the application of the 5 shift system. This
without prejudice to the Union's objection in principle to the 5
shift system.
The Court makes this recommendation in order that the Union and
Company will be in a position to return to the Court prior to the
issuing of the main recommendation, with a full list of unresolved
issues.
Division: Mr O'Connell Mr Collins Ms Ni Mhurchu
Text of Document__________________________________________________________________
CD90338 RECOMMENDATION NO. LCR12923
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACTS, 1946 TO 1976
SECTION 18
PARTIES: IRISH PRESS NEWSPAPERS LIMITED
and
IRISH PRINT UNION
SUBJECT:
1. Rationalisation proposals.
BACKGROUND:
2. Following an investigation of this dispute the Court
recommends as follows:
RECOMMENDATION:
3. Having regard to the immediate need to ensure the survival of
the paper and prior to the general detailed recommendation which
will give the context in which any changes should occur, the Court
recommends that the I.P.U. meet with Management to discuss the
practical difficulties arising from their proposed supplemental
agreement, including the application of the 5 shift system. This
without prejudice to the Union's objection in principle to the 5
shift system.
The Court makes this recommendation in order that the Union and
Company will be in a position to return to the Court prior to the
issuing of the main recommendation, with a full list of unresolved
issues.
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Signed on behalf of the Labour Court
John O'Connell
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19th June, 1990. Deputy Chairman
D.H./J.C.