Labour Court calls for further talks on Meath caretakers’ travel allowances

The Labour Court recommended that Meath County Council and the Federated Workers’ Union of Ireland resume talks on travel allowances for 16 water and sewerage caretakers. The recommendation was signed on 22 May 1987; if there was no agreement within a month, the parties could return to the Court. The Court said there had not been enough negotiation about how mileage was assessed. The union sought allowances aligned with public sector rates, while the council said its existing system calculated each caretaker’s travel costs using Public Service Scale A mileage rates.