Labour Court defers Cavan Irish Crystal pay claim review

In 1994, the Labour Court recommended that Cavan Irish Crystal Limited and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union meet at the end of June to review a claim for pay increases, including a 3% rise under the P.E.S.P. The recommendation was signed on 24 March 1994. The dispute concerned 63 workers. The union said they had shown flexibility and cooperation; the company argued it could not meet the claim without jeopardising its prospects in a depressed and competitive market. The Court found that granting the claim would be unrealistic at that stage and said it should be considered in light of the company's trading position.