Union members in the craft grade in Aer Lingus have voted by 66% to 34% to accept a Labour Court recommendation aimed at resolving the pay dispute at the airline in a ballot counted today (Friday, 3rd November) in Dublin Airport. SIPTU Organiser, Neil McGowan, said: “The acceptance of the proposals by workers in the craft grade in Aer Lingus, which includes members of SIPTU, Unite and the TEEU, concludes a 12-month process which involved local negotiations, meetings at the Workplace Relations Commission and ultimately a hearing in the Labour Court. “The result of this ballot is only a first step towards improving union members’ terms and conditions of employment at the airline. Aer Lingus is posting significant profits as a result of restructuring programmes which have been implemented by our members and the sacrifices they have made in terms of reductions to their pension benefits. He added: “It is now time that our members were provided with their fair share of these significant profits.” SIPTU, Unite and the TEEU organise approximately 200 craft grade workers in Aer Lingus.
Aer Lingus craft workers accept Labour Court recommendation concerning pay
