Labour Court refers South Dublin County Council rain allowance dispute to committee process

The Labour Court recommended that South Dublin County Council and the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union use the Local Authority Implementation Committee procedures to try to resolve a dispute over an allowance for about 30 general operatives in the Council’s Cleansing Department. The recommendation was signed on 29 November 2012. The Council had proposed ending the working-in-the-rain allowance and offered a buy-out. The union rejected the offer. The Court noted a committee commitment that no action would be taken on eliminating allowances pending further discussion. Both sides agreed to use the committee process without referral to a third party.