Labour Court rejects union claims against Bord Gais Eireann (Southern Region)

In 1992, the Labour Court did not recommend concession of Services Industrial Professional Technical Union's claims over contractor use and the meaning of after-hours customer service under its agreement with Bord Gais Eireann (Southern Region). The claims concerned fitters based in Cork. On contractor use, the Court considered the union's understanding a misunderstanding of the agreement and related documents, and noted the company's undertaking that the changes would not cause compulsory redundancies. On after-hours cover, it considered the company's interpretation proper. The recommendation was signed on 14 April 1992.