Air staff vote for action over pensions

Siptu members working in Aer Lingus and Shannon Airport Authority have joined their colleagues in the Dublin Airport Authority in backing strike action over the almost €800m hole in a pension scheme.

No date has been set for a strike, though if it were to go ahead, it would likely ground tens of thousands of passengers for the duration. The union has said it needs to speak with other unions as well as its own members not involved in the Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme before proceeding with strikes.

In the ballot in Aer Lingus, 91% voted in favour of taking industrial action while 80% voted in favour of strike action. The ballot in Shannon Airport Authority returned a result of 98% in favour of industrial action and 96% in favour of strike.