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28/02/2014
Strike Notice Served On Aer Lingus, DAA And SAA
SIPTU has served notice Aer Lingus and the Dublin and Shannon Airport Authorities will a notice of industrial action.
The union will hold a four-hour work stoppage at airports in Dublin, Shannon and Cork on 14 March between 5 and 9am.
The notice follows the breakdown of the most recent talks in a long-running pension dispute.
The union has said that it remains available for further talks, the strike action is being taken because "of the companies' refusal to engage in meaningful talks or to present reasonable or fair proposals to address the pensions problem."
(MH)
The union will hold a four-hour work stoppage at airports in Dublin, Shannon and Cork on 14 March between 5 and 9am.
The notice follows the breakdown of the most recent talks in a long-running pension dispute.
The union has said that it remains available for further talks, the strike action is being taken because "of the companies' refusal to engage in meaningful talks or to present reasonable or fair proposals to address the pensions problem."
(MH)
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