Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Act, 1988
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Requests to establish consultative arrangements. |
3.—Where— | |
(a) the appropriate officer of a specified body receives from— | ||
(i) a trade union or other body of persons which the appropriate officer is satisfied, | ||
(I) in case the specified body is Aer Lingus, is recognised for the purposes of collective bargaining negotiations either by that company or by Aerlinte and represents a majority of the employees of those companies when the numbers of employees employed by them are added together, | ||
(II) in the case of any other specified body, is both recognised for such purposes by that specified body and represents a majority of the employees of that body, or | ||
(ii) each of two or more trade unions or other bodies of persons which the appropriate officer is satisfied between them collectively represent a majority of such employees and as regards each of which the appropriate officer is satisfied that the body is so recognised, | ||
an application in writing to establish and thenceforth maintain arrangements pursuant to section 6 of this Act, or | ||
(b) such appropriate officer receives an application in writing which he is satisfied is signed by a majority of the persons who, on the date of the application, were employees of the body, requiring the body to establish and maintain such arrangements, | ||
the specified body shall, as soon as may be, make arrangements pursuant to section 6 of this Act. |