Pilots asked to reject interim Aer Lingus pay settlement

A pilots’ pay row at Aer Lingus is poised to continue after union leaders called on members to reject a Labour Court proposal aimed at brokering a temporary agreement with the company. The Labour Court recommended backdated pay increases totalling 9.25% and that the sides take deadlocked issues back to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) for further talks. The Irish Airline Pilots’ Association union (Ialpa) leadership wrote to members on Friday afternoon saying it had decided unanimously to recommend that they reject the court’s interim recommendations. The latest twist in the ongoing dispute will create uncertainty for holidaymakers in advance of the busy summer travel season. Aer Lingus earlier said it “accepts the content of the recommendation that was issued and will look to take the interim steps outlined within it.” Neither side commented after Ialpa’s executive circulated members. The union confirmed it would begin a vote on the recommendations on Tuesday.<br/>