Labour Court recommends Irish Rail cash-van workers accept alternative jobs

In 1989, the Labour Court recommended that two Irish Rail cash-security-van workers accept one of the alternative jobs offered after the service was to end. It also recommended compensation for any loss of earnings under the generally agreed formula. The recommendation was signed on 12 July 1989. Irish Rail decided to discontinue its cash service and use a specialist security firm, proposing to redeploy the driver and helper as depotpersons. The Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union argued that the jobs did not match the workers’ skills or earning potential and sought additional compensation. The Court said no special compensatory payment was warranted and recommended that the cash-van operation cease without delay, with the workers taking one of the alternatives offered.