In 2001, the Labour Court recommended pay rates for Shunters and Leading Shunters at Iarnrod Eireann after a dispute with the Services Industrial Professional Technical Union and National Bus and Rail Union. It recommended annual rates of £22,033.15 for Shunters and £22,583.97 for Leading Shunters on 39-hour contracts, with pro-rata adjustments for longer contracts, maintaining their established pay linkages.