Aer Lingus staff to seek 4% pay boost

Aer Lingus cabin and ground crew will seek a 4% pay hike in coming weeks after pilots won a 17.75% boost last year following a dispute. Cabin and ground grew at the airline accepted a 12.25% increase in late 2023 before the pilots’ industrial action last summer. Unions including Siptu, Fórsa and Unite believe the pilots’ award triggered a clause in their own deals with Aer Lingus allowing their members to seek further increases should any other group in the company get better terms. Siptu organiser Terry Gill confirmed over the weekend that the organisations were seeking a meeting with the airline under the auspices of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to discuss a 4% increase for their members.<br/>