Labour Court recommends review of Irish Snack Foods pay claim in 1994

In 1993, the Labour Court recommended that Irish Snack Foods Company and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union and Manufacturing Science Finance review in April 1994 whether to implement Phase 3 of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress, due from 1 October 1992. If they could not agree, they should return to the Court for a recommendation. The unions said workers had made substantial sacrifices during rationalisation. The company said it could not afford the increase, citing a small, price-sensitive market and investment plans. It also undertook to keep the unions informed about its finances. The recommendation was dated 4 October 1993.