Further transport disruption was threatened tonight after trade union bosses served strike action notice on Aer Lingus.

SIPTU has secured a meeting with Aer Lingus next Monday at which the union will demand the company explain its decision to impose a pay freeze on its 3,700 staff.

The Labour Court intervened in the Aer Lingus dispute this evening, in an effort to avert possible industrial action.

AER LINGUS management could be handling baggage check-ins next week in a bid to reduce the chaos caused when SIPTU workers go on strike.

GREENCORE has threatened to publish the redundancy package figures of former Irish Sugar workers on a name by name basis in support of its view that the severance terms are both fair and reasonable.

Aer Lingus can look forward to another 70 years of success following its privatisation, management claimed today as union leaders issued a last gasp appeal to all TDs and senators to keep the airline in public hands.

SIPTU will be making its submission to the Oireachtas today over the Government’s intention to sell a majority stake in Aer Lingus.

Trade unionists served notice of industrial action on Aer Lingus today, threatening strikes if the company proceeded to privatisation without agreement on issues of concern to staff.

The leaking of a controversial Aer Lingus management document was deliberately designed to cause strife between staff and the airline, it was claimed today.

Government plans to finally back the partial sell-off of Aer Lingus today is the wrong decision for the country, the State’s biggest union said.

OVER €20 million will be set aside by the new Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) for a voluntary retirement package to attract at least 260 workers, an industry source confirmed last night.

Ireland’s largest union, SIPTU, vowed tonight to fight tooth and nail against 260 proposed job cuts at Shannon Airport.

SIPTU has urged Aer Lingus to adhere to the industrial relations process during its restructuring talks.

The Government must stick to its pledge to set up a National Fire Authority, union leaders insisted today.

Visitors planning to travel to Ireland to celebrate St Patrick’s Day face transport chaos tonight after airport staff voted to join bus and rail workers in strike action on the day after the national holiday.

SIPTU yesterday urged Teagasc to pull back from its plan to close its 76-acre research farm at Ballinamore in Co Leitrim.

EU Ministers arriving into Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports will be affected by Aer Rianta's SIPTU members staging industrial action for two hours on January 22.

AER RIANTA workers are expected to give the go-ahead today for stoppages at Ireland’s three airports that will scuttle the visits of officials and ministers during our EU presidency.

CIE UNIONS yesterday agreed a series of strike actions commencing next month as they intensified their battle over Transport Minister Séamus Brennan’s plans to break up the company.

Officials from Irish Fertiliser Industries are meeting with Tanaiste Mary Harney at the Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment.