Aviationex-staff protest pension

More than 60 former aviation workers who face a cut of up to 60% to their pension entitlements yesterday staged a protest at Dublin Airport.

The workers are classed as “deferred” because they are not yet retired but no longer work for the companies that make up the Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (IASS) — Dublin Airport Authority and Aer Lingus as well as SR Technics.

From January 1, the IASS — which was more than €700m in deficit — was frozen following prolonged negotiations over four years between the union representing current staff and the DAA and Aer Lingus managements.