Funding commitment ends Learning Centre pay dispute
12/06/2006 - 08:17:07Employees of the National Learning Network have resolved a dispute over pay with the agency's management.
The dispute has been on-going since May 2001, when the workers demanded that their pay be brought in line with industry standards.
Last year, the Labour Court recommended a pay increase of 8.7%, but management failed to implement it, claiming FÁS and the HSE had not provided enough funding.
The workers were planning to mount a protest march today to highlight the situation, but that has now been cancelled following a commitment late last night that the necessary funding will be forthcoming.
Management has also agreed to make retrospective payments to all employees.
