Aer Lingus proposes set of pay cuts, working practice adjustments

Aer Lingus has proposed a wide-ranging set of pay cuts and working practice adjustments for its staff, according to a confidential document shared with unions. The discussion document outlines a deal which would run until the end of February 2022, which the airline says is designed to help it navigate the effect of the Covid pandemic on the aviation sector, which it describes as as “unprecedented”. No agreement has been struck on the document, which was characterised by a source as a discussion paper. According to the document, the changes proposed are “the minimum required now in terms of operational change and may need to be revisited should the situation worsen”. “The challenge now faced is many many times worse than anything we have experienced previously and will take a number of years to recover from.” it says the crisis has had a “devastating impact” on the business which “requires immediate action to ensure our survival”. It says “immediate and sustainable work practice changes and efficiencies are now required across Aer Lingus in the face of the greatest crisis that the airline industry has ever experienced.” Story has more.<br/>