Labour Court rejects union claim for another Irish Rail supervisor

In 1988, the Labour Court did not recommend that Irish Rail appoint another supervisor in its plate fabrication shop. The recommendation was signed on 14 July 1988 after the General Municipal Boilermakers & Allied Trades Union sought implementation of an agreement on promotion to assistant foreman. The union said a temporary assistant foreman had served for more than 14 months under an agreement reached in 1987. Irish Rail cited falling demand, a planned workshop closure, budget limits and existing supervisors. The Court pointed to the general rundown of work and the presence of supervisors of the same grade.