Airline cabin crew ballot on work-to-rule

AER LINGUS cabin crew are being balloted for industrial action over what a trade union claims is a malfunctioning rostering system and the failure by management to make temporary staff permanent.

If the ballot goes in favour of action, the crews will start with a work-to-rule that is not expected to cause too much disruption to travelling passengers, though it would make it harder for the airline to provide a full service without overtime.

However, if the company does not address the issues, the crews may upgrade their protest to a more aggressive form of industrial action.