Labour Court recommends parties seek clarification of Erin Foods agreement

The Labour Court recommended that Erin Foods and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union ask the Labour Relations Commission chairman who chaired their talks to interpret the disputed agreement, and accept his clarification. The dispute concerned whether a 20 pence-an-hour increase covered the second phase of an improvement programme. The union said further increases were due; the company said the agreement set the limit of its commitment and cited planned investment. The recommendation was dated 20 October 1998.