Labour Court rejects Irish Transport and General Workers' Union pay-scale claim at Dunnes Stores

The Labour Court did not recommend conceding the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union's claim to align pay scales for 37 Dunnes Stores Limited (Letterkenny) workers with those at outlets in similar provincial towns. Its recommendation was signed on 2 April 1987. The company did not attend the hearing, making it difficult for the Court to consider the union's points. The Court said local rates in similar employments did not justify the claim and noted that the parties had agreed the 26th-round increase.