Aer Lingus warn of staff suspensions

AER LINGUS senior management will meet its ground staff face-to-face in each of the airports within the next 48 hours and warn each worker they will be suspended if they engage in two days of planned strike action next week.

In a move reminiscent of its battle with pilots less than a month ago, airline chief executive Dermot Mannion has written to every member of its ground staff telling them they must confirm in writing before next Monday they will not take part in the action planned by SIPTU for next Tuesday and Friday.

That action, four-hour rolling stoppages by 1,800 members including baggage handlers and check-in staff is expected to ground or severely delay more than 20,000 passengers on each day.