Labour Court recommends speed increase in Tayto 3% pay dispute

In 1998, the Labour Court recommended that Tayto Limited and Amalgamated Transport And General Workers' Union agree to increase speed on the Arrow wrapping machine, with a view to productivity gains that could justify a 3% pay claim. The union sought the increase for workers operating the wrapping machines, arguing that productivity gains justified the claim. Tayto said the gains came from technical improvements and use of existing downtime, and the Court considered the claim outside the PESP time limits.