Air cabin crews strike out on a wave

AS strikes go, the sea of green cabin crew members stretched along the entire length of the departures ramp of Dublin Airport was a surprisingly upbeat affair.

As the 500 protesters marched past the terminal building, bemused travellers were treated to what is surely a first for industrial relations: Mexican waves of placards rolled up and down the picket line in a display of perfect co-ordination at odds with the seriousness of the situation.

As the overwhelmingly blonde parade snaked past, more than one taxi driver commented on the higher than usual standard of ‘talent’ involved in this particular work stoppage compared with the less glamorous picketer traditionally associated with strikes.