Labour Court recommends overtime target for Bord Na Móna unions

The Labour Court recommended that Bord Na Móna and the Craft Group of Unions achieve the agreement’s minimum overtime cover target within three months. The company should provide training, while the unions should provide the required cover. If the target is met, rates should increase by €1,000; if the target and productivity level are then maintained, the balance should be paid six months later. The unions said members had cooperated with reorganisation and improved productivity. Bord Na Móna said targets had not been met, including the required overtime cover, and cited financial and operational challenges. If the target remained unmet after three months, the Court recommended that the unions accept scheduled overtime imposed by the company. The recommendation was signed on 25 February 2011.