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12/11/2008
Situation "Grave" For Aer Lingus
The Irish Business Confederation has described Aer Lingus's situation as "grave", as talks to avoid industrial action get underway.
Pressure is mounting on the airline following strike threats from trade union, SIPTU, over plans to introduce an outsourcing scheme in order to make €74 million worth of cost cuts.
However, the IBEC has warned that Aer Lingus was presently "seriously uncompetitive" and needed corrective action.
IBEC Director General Turlough O'Sullivan said the company's proposed €74 million cost cutting package was the minimum required in order to protect the maximum number of jobs and save the airline.
Both sides accepted an invitation to talks yesterday from the NIB, the State's main troubleshooting body, shortly after the trade union SIPTU served notice for strike action at the airline.
(DW)
Pressure is mounting on the airline following strike threats from trade union, SIPTU, over plans to introduce an outsourcing scheme in order to make €74 million worth of cost cuts.
However, the IBEC has warned that Aer Lingus was presently "seriously uncompetitive" and needed corrective action.
IBEC Director General Turlough O'Sullivan said the company's proposed €74 million cost cutting package was the minimum required in order to protect the maximum number of jobs and save the airline.
Both sides accepted an invitation to talks yesterday from the NIB, the State's main troubleshooting body, shortly after the trade union SIPTU served notice for strike action at the airline.
(DW)
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With Aer Lingus proceeding with its plan to close the Shannon-Heathrow route and open a new Belfast hub instead, its biggest rival (and ironically, its biggest shareholder), Ryanair is now set to provide three additional daily flights to London to ensure Shannon Airport's capacity and traffic does not fall as a result of this Aer Lingus closure.
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06 June 2011
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14 November 2007
Aer Lingus Threat To Suspend Staff
Aer Lingus has written to staff warning them that they will be suspended if they do not give an undertaking that they will not participate in planned strike action next week. The letter was sent to SIPTU members by the airline's chief executive Dermot Mannion.
Aer Lingus Threat To Suspend Staff
Aer Lingus has written to staff warning them that they will be suspended if they do not give an undertaking that they will not participate in planned strike action next week. The letter was sent to SIPTU members by the airline's chief executive Dermot Mannion.
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