‘Minority’ of CityJet pilots to start strikes next week

CityJet has said it envisages no disruption to services in spite of a decision by a “minority” of its pilots to hold a series of 24-hour strikes starting next Thursday.

Unite trade union, which represents the pilots, said the action was on foot of the company’s refusal to allow the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to refer “issues in dispute” to the Labour Court.

Unite regional officer Willie Quigley said: “In addition to our ongoing pay issues with CityJet, which the company refuses to allow the Workplace Relations Commission to refer to the Labour Court in contravention of an agreement with Unite obliging them to attend the court, the company is now threatening to terminate their agreement with Unite in respect of pilot representation.