SIPTU and Aer Lingus resume talks on redundancy terms

SIPTU officials and Aer Lingus management are due to meet this morning to resume talks on the airline’s plan to shed 1,325 jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive.

SIPTU is particularly unhappy with the September 14 deadline for acceptance of the redundancy terms offered by Aer Lingus.

The company has offered its workers nine weeks of pay per year of service and said each would receive a minimum payment of €40,000.

The national carrier is shedding the jobs in an effort to help it compete with low budget rivals.