Labour Court declines to recommend 3% claim at Rangeland Meats

In 1994, the Labour Court said it would be inadvisable to recommend concession of the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union's 3% pay claim at Rangeland Meats Limited. The recommendation was signed on 24 March 1994. The company said any increase would need to be self-financing and that market conditions put its viability at risk. The union argued workers were entitled to the increase after working efficiently and flexibly. The Court recommended that the parties meet in early June to review the company's returns and forecast, with the option of referring the dispute back if local talks failed.