Labour Court backs Nationalist And Leinster Times’ 37-hour week claim

In 1987, the Labour Court recommended that the Nationalist And Leinster Times’ claim for a 37-hour week be accepted, but did not recommend the company’s claim for retrospective repayments. The recommendation was signed on 28 August 1987. The dispute with the National Graphical Association concerned how a 1984 agreement changed working hours. The union said keyboard and composing staff had worked a 36.5-hour week and sought to preserve that pattern. The Court found that the agreement introduced a 37-hour week and did not provide for a shorter week.