Talks to improve industrial relations
The Minister had held preliminary meetings with employer and trade union representatives, agreed a comprehensive agenda, and was preparing a discussion document before further talks.
asked the Minister for Labour if he has had, as promised, discussions with both sides of industry, regarding the improvement of the industrial relations climate; the number of meetings held; who attended; and the headings discussed.
Comment on this
The Minister for Labour held preliminary meetings with representatives of the Federated Union of Employers on 26 July 1983 and with representatives of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions on 28 July 1983. At these meetings a comprehensive agenda covering the whole area of industrial relations was agreed by both sides. The Minister is now completing a discussion document which he intends sending to the social partners within the coming weeks and further discussions with both sides will follow its circulation.