Breakthrough in BoI pensions row
22/11/2006 - 15:57:27There has been a breakthrough in the pensions dispute between Bank of Ireland and one of its unions.
Both sides have this afternoon agreed to a Labour Court hearing to resolve the outstanding issues.
Amicus trade union - which represents 500 staff - has agreed not to take any further industrial action until the hearing, to be scheduled next week.
The bank's main union - the IBOA - has already been to the Labour Court over the pensions row, and is now awaiting recommendations.
Amicus Spokesperson Colm Quinlan said this afternoon’s development was a positive one.
“We've put the negotiation process back on track,” he said.
“We'll be attending a formal hearing of the Labour Court - both sides will submit written submissions, the court will consider those submissions and issue recommendations.”
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