Freezing pay ‘will backfire on Aer Lingus’

UNIONS at Aer Lingus yesterday warned that a company threat to implement a pay freeze will backfire.

Freezing pay ‘will backfire on Aer Lingus’

Representatives of 1,800 ground staff said the airline’s decision to withhold a 7.5% pay increase unless workers comply with a €20 million cost-cutting programme will not weaken their resolve — but strengthen it.

SIPTU has advised the company to immediately withdraw the pay freeze if it wants to have any discussion on the Programme for Continuous Improvement document (PCI-07).

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