Labour Court declines union claim over M. Columb Furniture worker’s pay

The Labour Court declined to recommend concession of a union claim that a worker at M. Columb Furniture was owed the wood machinist rate and more back-week pay. The Court signed its recommendation on 6 February 2006. The union said the worker had applied for a wood machinist job and was not paid the full amount due for his final week. The company said he was a general operative, paid at the rate he reported earning in his previous job, and received arrears after leaving without notice.