Labour Court recommends six-month trial of video work-measurement system at Thermo King Europe

In 1988, the Labour Court recommended that Thermo King Europe and the Amalgamated Engineering Union accept proposals made by the Industrial Relations Officer at a conciliation conference, resolving their dispute over the M.O.S.T. video-based work-measurement technique. The recommendation was signed on 23 February 1988. The proposals called for three union-nominated representatives to receive training, followed by a further six-month trial, with the system not used in the meantime. The union had raised concerns about unmet trial conditions and the possible use of recordings for disciplinary purposes; the company sought ongoing use of the technique.