Management at the Cliffs of Moher have warned that over a dozen jobs would be lost if it agreed to the pay deal being sought by staff.
Siptu workers at the world famous north Clare attraction are preparing to walk off the job next week after talks at the LRC to try and resolve the row failed.
This dispute centres on a Labour Court Recommendation that Siptu staff at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre be given parity of pay with other local authority staff as Clare County Council operates the facility.
Talks had been taking place at the Labour Relations Commission to try and resolve the issue but yesterday SIPTU announced that no agreement could be reached and served notice of industrial action on management at the world famous attraction in North Clare.
However in a statement to Clare FM, a spokesperson for the Cliffs of Moher said this would result in the loss of 13 jobs and impose an annual cost of 400, thousand euro and added that while visitor numbers recovered for the first half of this year, this comes after a 23 percent fall between 2007 and 2010
They went on to state that a deal involving a 5% lump sum performance pay award as well as increased sick leave and Sunday & Bank Holiday premia was rejected by staff and its now putting contingency plans in place ahead of any possible strike next Thursday.
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