Unions split over Aer Lingus sell-off deal

UNIONS at Aer Lingus are split over a multi-million euro goody bag aimed at winning workers’ support for the company’s sell-off.

Neither of the two main unions have signed up to the deal yet but IMPACT said it was optimistic an agreement would be reached while SIPTU in contrast reissued its threat of strike action.

Details of the package emerged yesterday and include lump sum payments, pay increases, guarantees about future job numbers and measures to help plug a hole in the company’s pension fund.