Thermoset Ltd v Trades Union Congress of Jamaica

• Jurisdiction: Jamaica
• Judge: Lynch, C.
• Judgment Date: 26 July 1977
• Docket Number: No. 6 of 1977
• Court: Industrial Dispute Tribunal (Jamaica)
• Date: 26 July 1977

Industrial Disputes Tribunal

Lynch, C.

No. 6 of 1977

Thermoset Ltd.

and

Trades Union Congress of Jamaica

Labour law - Termination of employment — Dismissal.

1 Reference:

2 The Honourable Minister of Labour, by letter dated 13 ^th May 1977 in accordance with Section 11 of Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act, 1975 referred to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal for settlement, an industrial dispute between Thermosat Ltd. and the Trades Union Congress Of Jamaica

3 The Terms of Reference to the Tribunal are as follows:

“To determine and settle the dispute between Thermoset Limited on the one hand, and the Trades Union Congress of Jamaica on the other hand, over the dismissal of Mr. Junior Cooper, formerly employed by the Company.”

4 The division of the Tribunal selected in accordance with Section 8(2) of the Act was –

Mr. Basil Lynch	—	Chairman
Mr. Owen Plant	—	Employers' Representative
Mr. Edward Dixon	—	Workers' Representative

5 The Employer was represented by –

Mr. Robert Baugh (legal)

Mr. F. Stone

Mr. S. Crewe

Mr. D. Keefe

6 The Trade Union was represented by-

Mr. Trevor Waite	—	Senior Organiser
Mr. C. Jaramillo	—	Chief Delegate

Sittings

7 Both sides to the dispute submitted written briefs and made oral submissions to the Tribunal on the 15th and 24th June 1977.

AWARD

8 The Tribunal finds that the dismissal of Mr. Cooper on 5th May 1977 was unjustifiable and that he wishes to be reinstated.

9 The Tribunal accordingly orders that he be reinstated immediately by Thermoset Limited and paid all wages due to him from the date of his dismissal.

DATED THIS 26 ^th DAY OF JULY 1977.

Basil Lynch, Chairman.

Owen Plant, Employer's Representative.

Edward Dixon, Worker's Representative.

Witness,

Sadie Fraser (Miss),

Secretary.