Pilots to take pre-emptive strike ballot

A BALLOT on strike action by Aer Lingus pilots will be completed today and will be activated if the airline makes any attempt to implement new terms and conditions without their agreement.

Aer Lingus wants to introduce the new conditions as part of its cost-cutting drive under its Plan for Cost Improvement (PCI07).

It would see overtime, annual leave and roster changes. The airline only narrowly averted disruptive strike action at the start of the year by 1,800 SIPTU workers in protest over PCI07.