Labour Court recommends 2% pay rise and service vouchers at Carey Glass

The Labour Court recommended that Carey Glass’s proposal be accepted, with amendments, in full and final settlement of the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union’s claim for a 5% pay rise over two years. The recommendation, signed on 23 November 2016, provided for a 2% basic-pay increase from 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017. It also recommended one-off vouchers, paid in three instalments, based on length of service: €200 for one to five years, €400 for five to 10 years, and €550 for 10 years or more. Carey Glass and the union represented workers at the company’s Nenagh plant. The union had sought a 5% increase over two years, saying members had gone more than eight years without a rise. Carey Glass rejected that claim, citing competitiveness and financial concerns. The recommendation also included an operational review between January and June 2017.