Labour Court rejects Iarnrod Eireann welders’ Mobile Ganger pay claim

In 2002, the Labour Court recommended against the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union’s claim to move seven Iarnrod Eireann welders onto the Mobile Ganger pay rate. The recommendation was dated 3 May 2002. The union said the welders were cooperative, responded to emergency call-outs and should be linked to the Mobile Ganger rate. Iarnrod Eireann said their responsibilities were reflected in their existing grading. The Court found that Mobile Gangers received additional pay for significant supervisory responsibility that did not apply to the welders, and did not recommend concession of the claim.