Labour Court rejects Irish Press union’s 3% payment claim and recommends changes on rosters and deductions

The Labour Court did not recommend conceding the National Union Of Journalists’ claim for a 3% payment at Irish Press Newspapers Limited. It said the offer depended on transferring relevant departments to Parnell Square. On weekend rosters, the Court criticised management’s unilateral effort as ill considered and not properly planned, but found no circumstances justified the union’s decision not to attend rostered shifts. The Court did not recommend refunding salary deductions, but said deductions should cover only actual hours not worked. It considered a specific recommendation on sports reporters premature and endorsed formal dispute-resolution procedures. The Court investigated the dispute on 19 November and signed its recommendation on 2 December 1991.