Shannon aircraft firm workers in line for pay rise

Workers at the Lufthansa-owned Technik aircraft maintenance business in Shannon are set for their first general pay increase in nine years.

It follows a Labour Court recommendation that the workers receive a 4.5% pay increase, in spite of the company, Lufthansa Technik Shannon Ltd, stating that it “absolutely cannot afford” to do so.

The dispute, between Siptu and the aircraft maintenance firm, could not be resolved at local level, and was the subject of a conciliation conference, under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission.