Labour Court recommends old rates for 1988 Aer Lingus catering hires

In 1989, the Labour Court recommended that Aer Lingus pay the old rates to catering workers taken on for the 1988 season before 1 April. The recommendation, concerning a claim on behalf of 18 workers brought by the Irish Transport And General Workers Union, was signed on 16 November 1989. The Court said previous seasonal employment was not a reason to depart from the agreed rates for later seasons, but the new rates took effect from 1 April 1988. Aer Lingus said the workers had been seasonal employees and accepted the new rates when they became permanent.