Labour Court recommends further assessment in Connacht Gold pay dispute

The Labour Court recommended a further assessment of Connacht Gold Co-Operative Society Limited’s financial circumstances in a dispute with the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union over 7.5% pay cuts. The recommendation was signed on 1 February 2012. The union sought restoration of the cuts, saying the company’s finances had improved. The company said it had agreed partial restorations with other worker groups, but not with its union members. The Court recommended that an assessor appointed after an earlier recommendation report to the parties, followed by direct discussions and, if needed, normal dispute procedures.