Labour Court recommends negotiations on Iarnrod Eireann £11,000-per-worker claim

In 2000, the Labour Court recommended that Iarnrod Eireann and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union negotiate a claim for £11,000 per worker by Overhead Line Equipment staff connected to DART extensions. The recommendation was signed on 22 February 2000. The union said the extensions would add responsibilities and skills, involve tunnel work and require staff to train new employees. Iarnrod Eireann said the extensions would not increase workload because it would recruit extra staff, and that the claim had no basis. The Court considered the referral premature and recommended meaningful negotiations before any further referral. The £11,000 figure was claimed, not awarded.