Unions representing Aer Lingus maintenance workers at Shannon want their ongoing dispute with the company to be referred to the Labour Relations Commission, in order to avert a potential strike.
55 Clare based workers are facing redundancy or a forced transfer to Dublin Airport under company plans to close it’s Shannon hangar.
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Following a meeting there yesterday, a ‘protective ballot’ of all Aer Lingus trade workers at the state airports will now be held.
Should they enter into industrial action, the Regional officer with UNITE Brian Gormley admits this could ground much of the airline’s fleet.
