SIPTU has warned of industrial action at Aer Lingus in the coming weeks.It comes after talks with the union on the company's cost cutting plans broke down at the Labour Relations Commission yesterday evening, RTE reports. Management at the airline says it is proceeding with plans to cut 1,300 jobs by outsourcing ground operations.
Speaking on RTÉ Radio's Morning Ireland, SIPTU's National Industrial Secretary, Gerry McCormack, said the union still wanted to try to resolve the issue through other avenues, but the company could force their hand.
Unions at the airline are opposed to a plan to cut 1,500 jobs through redundancy or outsourcing as part of a €74 million cost-saving plan. The airline employs just over 4,000. The airline’s plans include outsourcing ground operations, cargo and catering services at Dublin and ground operations at Cork. Up to 280 jobs could be lost at Shannon, where ground and cargo services will be outsourced and cabin crews axed.
