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THE LABOUR COURT has said it will officially intervene in the ongoing dispute between Aer Lingus and its pilots following an eight-hour meeting with the two sides yesterday.
The court has asked that there be no escalation in the pilots’ industrial action as their work-to-rule industrial action remains in place.
The pilots, represented by the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA), are in the midst of industrial action after negotiations over a pay increase with Aer Lingus reached an impasse.
The airline has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights as a result of strikes and work-to-rule action by the pilots.
The court has said it will exercise its right to intervene under the Industrial Relations Act, RTÉ reported at the conclusion of the talks last night.
The court has requested final written submissions from the parties by the end of business today.
Speaking as he left the Labour Court IALPA President Captain Mark Tighe said Aer Lingus had refused to move from its original position and continued to request flexibility and productivity changes. @rtenews pic.twitter.com/QDni7ceuix
— Brian O'Donovan (@BrianOD_News) July 1, 2024
IALPA president Mark Tighe told RTÉ last night that Aer Lingus had refused to budge on pay and that it also brought forward new demands that the court had not seen before, which he said had prompted the court to hold “a formal investigation” tomorrow.
The pilots have asked for a pay rise of 24%, in line with inflation since 2019, while the airline has stuck to its offer of 12.5%.
Aer Lingus’s chief corporate affairs officer Donal Moriarty said after the meeting last night that the airline had been open to reaching a solution “using all avenues available to it”.
“We outlined those details to the court and the court determined that a formal hearing is the best next step to take,” he said.
Speaking as he left the Labour Court, Aer Lingus Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Donal Moriarty described the engagement with the court as constructive. @rtenews pic.twitter.com/x3AaNeZOl3
— Brian O'Donovan (@BrianOD_News) July 1, 2024
Each side has blamed the other for prolonging the standoff that has led to almost 400 flights being cancelled and disrupted tens of thousands of passengers’ travel plans.
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Ah Mr burns, will you ever learn.
@Paddy Ryan:
@Conor Byrne: haha. Love it.
At 92 let me wish him & his fiancé many weeks of happiness.
Surprised she’s not younger to be honest
This guy must be a right sap when it comes to women. Would ya be bothered
New season of Succession?!
shes def with him for the looks and his seriously good bedroom action I am completely sure….not the whole filthy rich and praying he pops his clogs soon. Although theres so much greed, corruption and poison in this lad, he makes Monty Burns from the simpsons look like Mary Poppins
Only engaged 6 times at 82…. He hasn’t lived
Automatically think of Caroline Ahernes famous interview with Debbie McGee when I read stuff like this
@denis silver: Ditto! “And what was it that first attracted you to multi-millionaire Paul Daniels?”
@Sean O’Dhubhghaill: was he successful when they met?
@Clare Power: Yep. He had a primetime BBC TV show. She was his assistant.
Another sleazy older rich (((man)))
He should marry his only true love… himself
I’ll give it 8 yrs, max.
@Brian Murphy: that brings him to the century mark and herself to three quarters of it.
Short term work with profitable interest.
It’s the Power of love
@Patrick Presley: a force from above!
What a catch!
Drain the swamp of all the natural inhabitants and let the Great Orange Baracuda have his reign of terror
67? Where’s he going marrying an auld wan like that?
Ah stop… he’s not well in the head
His marriages were NOt ENDURABLE. He’ll have to STRIVE harder with this lady.
Ah fair play to him, we’re all only jealous.
She says its not his money, it’s his good looks and charm that swept her off feet
@K H: she should go to specsavers.
A vile legacy of bigotry and propaganda Is all there is to this yoke
That is surely the victory of optimism over experience
A pig.
Got to love the irony of announcing this on International Women’s Day……
@John Moylan: The rest of us weren’t exactly queuing up to spend time with him, I can assure you.
Good luck to her!
Married the MONEY and asked him to the Wedding ….
Rupie once again puts his money where his mouth should b
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