Talks to focus on fair deal for staff at AIB

Staff mortgages are not set to be a major issue when AIB and the Irish Bank Officials’ Association meet today to try and thrash out the terms and conditions for staff at AIB facing redundancies.

According to Seamus Shields, IBOA spokesman, the negotiations will focus on getting the best deal possible for the 2,500 employees who face redundancy, but that staff mortgages were not a major issue.

“What we’re trying to achieve is a fair redundancy deal that is sufficiently attractive to insure that staff who are contemplating leaving, can.