In 1988, the Labour Court recommended that Aer Lingus and the Union of Construction Allied Trades and Technicians negotiate locally on compensation for disruption during refurbishment of the wood and plastic shop. The recommendation was signed on 9 December 1988. The union cited difficult working conditions and pointed to another workshop where staff received five additional days’ leave. Aer Lingus said it had tried to limit disruption and argued that further compensation could prompt similar claims. The Court accepted that refurbishment caused some inconvenience, while criticising the claimants’ work stoppage for breaching existing procedures. It set no amount, instead recommending that both sides negotiate locally on compensation appropriate to the circumstances.