The Labour Court recommended that the Irish Transport And General Workers Union accept Motorway Tyres And Batteries’ proposals on wage increases and pay parity for four workers, amended to apply a £10 addition to weekly basic pay from 1 January 1988. The National Plan terms were to apply to the new basic rate from that date. The recommendation was signed on 24 June 1988. The union had sought wage-round increases and equal pay with workers at the Portlaoise depot. The company’s offer linked pay parity measures to workplace changes.