eircom strike threat over

A planned strike of eircom workers has been averted after officials from the company and the Communications Workers Union yesterday agreed on proposals laid down by the Labour Relations Commission. It is understood that both sides have accepted settlement proposals that include eircom honouring the 2% pay increase backdated to 1 May and ‘structured discussions’ between the CWU and eircom on future changes at the company, reports SiliconRepublic.