Aer Lingus to cut jobs as union talks fail

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Series Details 3.12.09
Publication Date 03/12/2009
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Article reports that Aer Lingus is to extend its compulsory redundancy programme after talks with trade unions on its rescue plan broke down, December 2009.

Despite the intervention of the Labour Relations Council, a government-run arbitration body, the company could not get the backing of pilots and cabin crew for its €97m cost-saving plan.

Related Links
ESO: Background information: Aer Lingus considers alliance http://www.europeansources.info/record/aer-lingus-considers-alliance/
Irish Times, 3.12.09: Aer Lingus proposal on pensions ended talks http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/1203/1224259996576.html

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