Labour Court shortens review period in South Infirmary canteen transfer dispute

The Labour Court rejected the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union’s appeal over a proposed transfer of canteen staff at South Infirmary - Victoria Hospital, but amended the recommendation to require a review after six months rather than 12. The decision was dated 27 November 1996. The hospital had proposed moving one employee from the staff canteen to the public canteen for two hours a week. The union raised staffing and workload concerns, while the hospital said catering staff should work where needed and demand at the public canteen had increased.