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15/01/2014
SIPTU Rejects Labour Court Liebherr Proposal
SIPTU staff at Kerry-based German firm Liebherr have rejected a Labour Court proposal, which sought to end a four-year pay dispute.
Concerns have been raised over the future of the Kerry-based business, with the company having already transferred work to other Liebherr plant in other countries.
Representing 300 of the company's 670 staff , SIPTU is fighting for a 2.5% pay increase.
The Labour Court recommendation had approved the pay increase, back-dating it 21-months. And while the company had argued that the pay increase was not justified, it had agreed to pay it on the grounds that other cost-saving measures would be address in further discussions.
SIPTU members rejected the Labour Court proposal.
(MH/CD)
Concerns have been raised over the future of the Kerry-based business, with the company having already transferred work to other Liebherr plant in other countries.
Representing 300 of the company's 670 staff , SIPTU is fighting for a 2.5% pay increase.
The Labour Court recommendation had approved the pay increase, back-dating it 21-months. And while the company had argued that the pay increase was not justified, it had agreed to pay it on the grounds that other cost-saving measures would be address in further discussions.
SIPTU members rejected the Labour Court proposal.
(MH/CD)
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