In 1990, the Labour Court recommended that workers at Richview Browne and Nolan continue operating the presses during breaks and resume co-operation with the company on its quality standard. The recommendation was signed on 7 December 1990. The Irish Print Union and National Graphical Association argued that the 1981 agreement provided for meal-break cover. The company said the arrangement had operated continuously since then and that crews could cover each other. The Court found the unions’ case for cover unsustainable in light of the agreement’s practical operation.