AER Lingus pilots have officially ruled out any more strikes happening as they now await for a Labour Court ruling. Pilot representatives and Aer Lingus bosses are currently awaiting the recommendation of how the row should be resolved. This comes after another 76 flights were cancelled on Tuesday, bringing the total to almost 500.
The Ialpa told its members that they will not go forward with ramping up their work-to-rule strike in the ongoing dispute. In a message sent to members following the end of a formal hearing by the Labour Court on Tuesday evening, it said both sides had been given the opportunity to plead their case. The court is set to give their recommendation within the next few days.
Following on from this, the Ialpa will hold an electronic ballot of members on the recommendation. This could take three to five days to complete. The update said: “Ialpa will not escalate our industrial action," adding: "However, the current industrial action remains in force.
" Despite the court expected to issue the recommendation with urgency, Ialpa members guaranteed that no further industrial action besides the current work-to-rule will be announced. If the court's proposal is then rejected, they would need to seek sanction for any new industrial action from parent union Fórsa's disputes committee. Under the law , they are required to give Aer Lingus bosses seven days notice of any strike action.
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