An eight-hour strike is also planned for Saturday.
Talks between Aer Lingus and representatives of the pilots’ union to resolve a bitter industrial dispute have broken down.
“Ialpa officially moved from its inflationary figure of 23.88%. The company has not moved from its statement that anything more than 12.25% would have to be funded by pilots’ own payments through work practice changes.”In reference to the company’s 225 million euro profit last year, he said: “That seems to be the stumbling block and the point at which all this industrial action is going to continue.
Mr Tighe added: “In view of those escalations, I would have to say that the chances of an escalation of industrial action on our part would have to be considered to be high. Aer Lingus has said it is willing to offer pay increases of 12.25% or above if “improvements in productivity and flexibility” are discussed.
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