Labour Court recommends Independent Newspapers plan continue while unions negotiate

The Labour Court recommended that Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Limited keep its income-continuance plan in place until its insurer contract ends, while the company and Dublin Printing Group Of Unions negotiate further. The recommendation was signed on 13 November 1992. The plan was introduced in 1982 instead of a 2% wage increase. The unions argued that workers and retirees should retain the benefits; the company said it had reserved the right to modify the plan as insurance costs rose. The Court said the issues had not been adequately negotiated and recommended talks on the scheme's additional costs and a possible cap.