Labour Court recommends changes to N. Hanlon (Ireland) Limited-Itgwu agreement after lay-off dispute

In 1987, the Labour Court recommended changes to the agreement between N. Hanlon (Ireland) Limited and the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union to support an early return to work after a dispute over lay-off and re-employment. The recommendation was signed on 30 October 1987. It proposed recognising the union's role in representing members and applying seniority where other factors were equal in lay-off or redundancy decisions. The dispute period would not break continuity of service, including for holidays. The company was to indicate a return date for eligible employees, process individual tax refunds as soon as possible and meet the union after work resumed to discuss a general wage claim. The Labour Court recommended that both sides accept the proposals in full.