Labour Court recommends talks on Barford Meats 3% pay claim

The Labour Court recommended that Barford Meats Limited negotiate with Services Industrial Professional Technical Union on a claim for a 3% wage increase. The recommendation was dated 26 April 1994. The union said the increase had been granted by many manufacturing companies and that Barford Meats could afford it. The company said industry conditions and its financial position prevented an increase. The Court recommended that the company negotiate an increase of up to 3%, while the union considered competitiveness, flexibility and change. It asked the parties to seek agreement within four weeks; if they could not, the Court would review progress and issue a definitive recommendation.