In 1987, the Labour Court recommended that Irish Nationwide Building Society recognise the Association of Scientific Technical and Managerial Staffs for negotiations on behalf of its members. The recommendation was signed on 14 July 1987. The union said staff had joined and feared redundancy selection if their names were disclosed. Irish Nationwide Building Society disputed that the union had members in its offices and opposed formal negotiating rights. The Court was satisfied the union had members employed by the Society.