SIPTU Drinks Inc Ltd
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Judgment Date | 04 February 2016 |
| Court | Industrial Court (UK) |
| Judgement Number | IC70/16 |
Case Ref No: IC-70/2016
THE INDUSTRIAL COURT
THE TRADE UNION AND LABOUR RELATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND)
ORDER 1995 (AS INSERTED BY ARTICLE 3 OF THE EMPLOYMENT
RELATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999)
SCHEDULE 1A – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: RECOGNITION
DECISION ON WHETHER TO ACCEPT THE APPLICATION
The Parties:
SIPTU
And
Drinks Inc Ltd
DECISION
Background
The Industrial Court (the Court) received an application on 7th January 2016, for recognition
at Drinks Inc Ltd , 4 Falcon Road, Belfast , BT12 6SJ. This address is the location of the
bargaining unit. The bargaining unit was described as “consisting of Driver’s and Warehouse
operatives working for Drinks Inc Ltd, 4 Falcon Road , Belfast , BT12 6SJ. For the avoidance
of doubt this includes staff regarded as helpers and working in the yard, it excludes
supervisor grades in the warehouse and administration grade staff.’’
The application was copied to the Employer on 6th January 2016. The Employer Response
form was issued to the Employer on the 11th January 2016 and a reminder issued on 20th
January 2016 with a deadline of 25th January 2016.
Application Form
In its application, the Union stated that the total number of workers employed by the
employer was 61, the number of workers in the bargaining unit was 38 and the number of
union members in the bargaining unit was 23.
The Union also produced a letter to the Court which was from the Union to the Employer,
dated 13th November 2015, which made a formal request for recognition.
This letter described the proposed bargaining unit as:-
“consisting of Driver’s and Warehouse operatives working for Drinks Inc Ltd , 4 Falcon
Road , Belfast , BT12 6SJ. For the avoidance of doubt this includes staff regarded as helpers
and working in the yard, it excludes supervisor grades in the warehouse and administration
grade staff.’’
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