Labour Court urges Uniphar and SIPTU to find alternatives to split shifts

The Labour Court recommended that Uniphar Group and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union (SIPTU) meet urgently to explore alternatives to proposed split shifts for warehouse workers. The recommendation was dated 29 April 1997. Uniphar said increased evening order processing and operating problems required changes. SIPTU said the split shifts would be impractical and cause hardship, and proposed that participation be voluntary. The Court agreed that change was needed but considered the proposed split shifts undesirable. It said the parties could seek help from a suitably qualified person if they agreed.