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01-Apr-08 11:15 [Pay and Reward]
SIPTU members reject Aer Lingus proposals Fears of industrial action have again been raised after staff belonging to SIPTU at the Irish airline Aer Lingus voted to reject the cost-cutting plans which were negotiated a month ago.
The cost-cutting measures were designed to save the airline two million euros a year but the SIPTU members voted three to one in favour of rejecting the proposals.
Around 1,800 workers in ground operations such as catering, loading and checking are opposed the plans now and any strike action could result in huge delays for passengers travelling with Aer Lingus.
Following negotiations five weeks ago strikes were averted as the union reached this agreement with the airline, and it was then put to a vote among its members.
Dermot Mannion, chief executive of Aer Lingus, had reportedly told the shareholders that the savings in staff costs through cutting employee reward or other ways, would be implemented from the beginning of 2008.
SIPTU represents over 200,000 Irish workers.
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