{"id":74985,"date":"2024-06-17T17:08:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/17\/aer-lingus-pilots-move-closer-to-strike-action\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T17:08:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:08:15","slug":"aer-lingus-pilots-move-closer-to-strike-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/17\/aer-lingus-pilots-move-closer-to-strike-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Aer Lingus pilots move closer to strike action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/branded_news\/4c94\/live\/189e7160-2cbe-11ef-90be-b75b34b0bbb2.jpg?resize=1024,576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aer Lingus pilots move closer to strike action\" title=\"Aer Lingus pilots move closer to strike action\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Aer Lingus pilots have moved closer to a possible strike after voting overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Pilots who are members of the Irish Airline Pilots&#8217; Association (IALPA) voted 99% in support of action, up to and including a strike. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The pilots are in dispute with the airline over pay.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The IALPA president told BBC Radio Ulster&#8217;s <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/b007cpv5\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">Evening Extra programme<!-- --><\/a> that a strike this summer is &#8220;not inevitable&#8221;. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The next step, Captain Mark Tighe added, was for Aer Lingus management to &#8220;understand the strength of feeling&#8221; and &#8220;see that the pilots will not back down&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The ballot was conducted in person over the weekend and attracted a turnout of 89%. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">IALPA members voted in favour of industrial action via electronic ballot last week but Aer Lingus questioned the validity of the poll. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Capt Tighe said the result of the second ballot was \u201can incredible reaffirmation of our mandate for industrial action in pursuit of a meaningful pay offer\u201d.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Aer Lingus said that &#8220;any decision by IALPA to now serve notice of industrial action would be entirely unnecessary and would result in significant disruption to the airline&#8217;s customers and to other employees&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A spokesperson for the airline said that any industrial action would not affect Aer Lingus regional services operating between Belfast and Great Britain. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/crggl2g4e3ro\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aer Lingus pilots have moved closer to a possible strike after voting overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. Pilots who are members of the Irish Airline Pilots&#8217; Association (IALPA) voted 99% in support of action, up to and including a strike. The pilots are in dispute with the airline over pay. 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