Aer Lingus Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Aer Lingus: Industrial action wins concessions on pay and conditions for pilots

By Mick Barry The Aer Lingus pilots dispute has been the largest clash between the forces of capital and the forces of labour seen in this State in the 2020s. Aer Lingus is a profitable company, making €225 million in 2023. It

Jul 15, 2024

News & Analysis

Solidarity with Aer Lingus pilots – oppose demonisation and threats

By Sean Burns Aer Lingus pilots have escalated their strike action in response to increased hostility from their bosses. The announcement of the pilots’ work-to-rule led to the company having to cancel hundreds of flights. Work-to-rule means literally working your job to

Jun 25, 2024

A strike for a cost of living pay increase: Solidarity with Aer Lingus pilots

By Finghín Kelly and Sean Burns Members of the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA) in Aer Lingus voted by 97.7% for industrial action. The threat of strike action over the busy summer period has caused bookings to decline by 20-30%, indicating

Jun 18, 2024

News & Analysis·Uncategorized·Workplace News

No to layoffs at Cork Airport: Re-nationalise Aer Lingus!

By Mick Barry Hundreds of workers are facing temporary layoff in September when Cork Airport shuts for runway repairs. Aer Lingus has announced plans to lay off 198 workers and other big airport employers like OCS and Swissport may take a similar

Jul 8, 2021

Workplace News

Aviation bosses declare war on jobs, pay & conditions

By Ruth Coppinger & Chris Stewart There is no denying that aviation internationally has been hit by the Covid crisis. In Ireland, North and South, airlines, airport authorities and the aircraft manufacturing and maintenance employers see this is as an opportunity to

Jul 6, 2020

Historic government coalition faces crises and class war

By Mick Barry TD “The country was very united during the pandemic. The economic crisis that is coming could be very divisive” – Leo Varadkar June 30. 140 days after the General Election a new government was formed in the Republic of

Jul 3, 2020

Aer Lingus: pauperising of workers must be resisted

by Ruth Coppinger A brutal assault on the pay and conditions of workers is taking place at Aer Lingus. Its outcome can have repercussions for workers everywhere, as employers look to use Covid-19 to drive down wages and conditions. Aer Lingus management

Jun 17, 2020

Oppose aviation jobs massacre – nationalise Aer Lingus and Ryanair!

By Michael O’Brien Ryanair and Aer Lingus have both announced massive cuts to jobs and pay. Ryanair is seeking 3,000 job cuts and pay reductions of 20%. Aer Lingus wants to reduce its workforce by 20%. Unfortunately, the response of both unions

May 4, 2020

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