Aer Lingus pilots to halt industrial action
Aer Lingus pilots halted industrial action at the airline as their union leaders backed a 17.75% pay rise offer late on Wednesday night, but some passengers still face cancelled flights into early next week. Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) officials agreed to recommend that its Aer Lingus members vote for the Labour Court-brokered deal to boost pay by 17.75% and to immediately lift a work to rule that has upended the travel plans of almost 86,000 passengers. The union’s move came after it sought confirmation from the court of key points of the deal and clarification from Aer Lingus on concerns raised by officials. “Following the communication from the Labour Court today (Wednesday) and further clarification from Aer Lingus, Ialpa has met and passed a motion to recommend acceptance of the Labour Court’s recommendation,” said a statement. Capt Mark Tighe, Ialpa president, dubbed the pay increase “a significant win” for pilots. However, the airline had earlier on Wednesday already cancelled 25 flights through next Monday and Tuesday as it remained unclear whether Ialpa, part of trade union Fórsa, would be in a position to endorse the Labour Court proposal. That brought total cancellations since the work to rule began two weeks ago to 573. Aer Lingus welcomed the development, saying “we look forward to Ialpa completing the balloting process as soon as possible”. The company has already accepted the Labour Court recommendation, but Ialpa must put it to a vote of its members, which will begin on July 18th and close on July 23rd. However, the executive’s decision to back the court’s proposal, boosting pilots’ pay by 17.75% over three years and increasing some of their allowances, is likely to sway most members in favour of the deal. Ialpa officials will meet Aer Lingus pilots and organise a ballot of its near 800 members there over the coming days. The union’s work to rule, which has seen members refuse to work over time or accept roster changes, will be suspended during this period.<br/>
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Aer Lingus pilots to halt industrial action
Aer Lingus pilots halted industrial action at the airline as their union leaders backed a 17.75% pay rise offer late on Wednesday night, but some passengers still face cancelled flights into early next week. Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) officials agreed to recommend that its Aer Lingus members vote for the Labour Court-brokered deal to boost pay by 17.75% and to immediately lift a work to rule that has upended the travel plans of almost 86,000 passengers. The union’s move came after it sought confirmation from the court of key points of the deal and clarification from Aer Lingus on concerns raised by officials. “Following the communication from the Labour Court today (Wednesday) and further clarification from Aer Lingus, Ialpa has met and passed a motion to recommend acceptance of the Labour Court’s recommendation,” said a statement. Capt Mark Tighe, Ialpa president, dubbed the pay increase “a significant win” for pilots. However, the airline had earlier on Wednesday already cancelled 25 flights through next Monday and Tuesday as it remained unclear whether Ialpa, part of trade union Fórsa, would be in a position to endorse the Labour Court proposal. That brought total cancellations since the work to rule began two weeks ago to 573. Aer Lingus welcomed the development, saying “we look forward to Ialpa completing the balloting process as soon as possible”. The company has already accepted the Labour Court recommendation, but Ialpa must put it to a vote of its members, which will begin on July 18th and close on July 23rd. However, the executive’s decision to back the court’s proposal, boosting pilots’ pay by 17.75% over three years and increasing some of their allowances, is likely to sway most members in favour of the deal. Ialpa officials will meet Aer Lingus pilots and organise a ballot of its near 800 members there over the coming days. The union’s work to rule, which has seen members refuse to work over time or accept roster changes, will be suspended during this period.<br/>
