Aer Lingus redundancies 'premature'

A union official has dismissed as "premature" reports that Aer Lingus workers face compulsory redundancies and will receive minimum pay-offs under the company's survival plan.

Over 2000 jobs are under threat and as yet no investor has come forward to take the offer a minority stake in the company. The unions are trying to reassure workers amid reports that a pay-off package for the workers amounts to just between £30m and £40m, the bulk being absorbed by pension reimbursements.