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01/06/2011
Strike Talks Take-off At Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus is to engage in talks today in a bid to avoid industrial action announced by the IALPA branch of the IMPACT trade union representing Pilots at the airline.
Following a ballot of its members, where 87% voted in favour of industrial action, IALPA / IMPACT wrote to Aer Lingus confirming its intention to take such action.
If strike action goes ahead some 30,000 passengers will face disruption to their travel plans from next week.
Specific notice was given that, with effect from Tuesday 7 June, pilots based in Cork and Dublin: Will not work on rostered free days or annual leave days, and; Will report for duty one hour later than their rostered report times.
Christoph Mueller, Chief Executive officer commented: “This withdrawal of flexibility will destroy our ability to operate a proper schedule as we will miss our airport slot times, parking stands, gate positions and will be unable to fulfil flight connections for customers. In addition pilot and cabin crew operational duties will be out of sync which may result in cabin crew having insufficient hours to operate all flights. This may lead to a full cancellation of operations from Tuesday 7 June unless IALPA / IMPACT stand down their action.”
Both Aer Lingus and the pilots' trade union IALPA have now accepted an invitation to attend negotiations at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC).
Representatives from the company will meet today, while union officials will meet at the LRC tomorrow.
(BMcN/KMcA)
Following a ballot of its members, where 87% voted in favour of industrial action, IALPA / IMPACT wrote to Aer Lingus confirming its intention to take such action.
If strike action goes ahead some 30,000 passengers will face disruption to their travel plans from next week.
Specific notice was given that, with effect from Tuesday 7 June, pilots based in Cork and Dublin: Will not work on rostered free days or annual leave days, and; Will report for duty one hour later than their rostered report times.
Christoph Mueller, Chief Executive officer commented: “This withdrawal of flexibility will destroy our ability to operate a proper schedule as we will miss our airport slot times, parking stands, gate positions and will be unable to fulfil flight connections for customers. In addition pilot and cabin crew operational duties will be out of sync which may result in cabin crew having insufficient hours to operate all flights. This may lead to a full cancellation of operations from Tuesday 7 June unless IALPA / IMPACT stand down their action.”
Both Aer Lingus and the pilots' trade union IALPA have now accepted an invitation to attend negotiations at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC).
Representatives from the company will meet today, while union officials will meet at the LRC tomorrow.
(BMcN/KMcA)
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