Talks begin to resolve Aer Lingus dispute

AER LINGUS management and cabin crew meet under the mediation of IBEC and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions today for talks which could finally draw an end to the rostering dispute which has seen dozens of flights grounded.

The invitation to the discussions was issued by David Begg, ICTU general secretary and Aer Lingus Board member, and Brendan McGinty, IBEC director of human resources.

In a joint statement the two men said that “in view of the serious nature of the dispute, ICTU and IBEC have invited the national secretary of (cabin crew union) IMPACT and the chief human resources officer of the company to brief them on the issue with a view to seeing if any assistance can be offered towards finding a resolution”.