Aer Lingus and public service face strike threat

AER LINGUS and the public service are facing escalating industrial relations problems as union members vote to up the ante in their campaigns against cutbacks.

Yesterday, cabin crew members of IMPACT voted decisively to reject a package of cost-cutting measures.

The measures, including more than 600 voluntary redundancies and pay cuts of 10%, were agreed by management and union leaders in January in a bid to make €97 million savings.