Labour Court rejects temporary staff call-back claim by Amalgamated Transport And General Workers' Union

The Labour Court found no merit in the Amalgamated Transport And General Workers' Union's call-back claim against Rowntree Mackintosh PLC and did not recommend conceding it. The recommendation was signed on 16 February 1990. The union sought first consideration for former employees repeatedly hired for temporary work after the company's 1986 rationalisation. The company said temporary hiring depended on job skills and business needs, but said it was prepared to use seniority where workers could perform the work satisfactorily.