Labour Court rejects higher sewerage allowance claim for 10 OPW plumbers

In 2003, the Labour Court did not recommend that the Office Of Public Works (OPW) concede the Amalgamated Engineering And Electrical Union’s claim for a higher allowance for 10 plumbers handling untreated sewerage. The plumbers received €2.54 for each day they performed the duty; the union sought €6.35 per day. The Court said an earlier case cited by the union had a different background and noted that the claim was prohibited under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness. The recommendation was dated 13 March 2003.