Labour Court recommends union accept KMP Cork's pay offer

The Labour Court recommended that the Irish Transport And General Workers' Union accept KMP Cork's offer under the Programme for National Recovery in a wage dispute involving about 100 workers. The recommendation was signed on 18 July 1989. The union sought a larger increase, saying the workers' rates were among the lowest in the beef sector and citing an earlier undertaking to adjust them substantially. KMP Cork said industry difficulties did not justify a higher increase, though it had offered the Programme terms despite being able to argue inability to pay. The Court recognised that KMP Cork's rates were low compared with other meat companies, but said the company's business performance did not enable it to offer increases beyond the Programme terms.