Labour Court rejects union claim for shift workers' warehouse overtime

The Labour Court did not recommend concession of the Irish Transport And General Workers' Union's claim that shift workers should be considered for day overtime in the warehouse at Irish Glass Bottle PLC. The recommendation was signed on 9 August 1989. The union said shift workers seeking day work were losing opportunities to casual workers. The company argued it needed flexibility to meet customer demand and that temporary day work could reduce shift workers' earnings. The Court said day overtime was not an appropriate way to accommodate workers seeking to transfer to day work.