The 2 events are hoping to resolve a pay dispute that has already led to 270 flight cancellations.
A recent spherical of talks between Aer Lingus and the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Affiliation (IALPA) is beneath strategy to attempt to break the impasse in an ongoing pay dispute.
This comes as members of IALPA enter their second day of an indefinite work-to-rule motion, which suggests they’re refusing to work additional time.
Aer Lingus stated that yesterday’s motion did not lead to extra cancellations, on high of the 270 flights already referred to as off.
IALPA has additionally deliberate an eight-hour strike for Saturday.
A spokesperson for Taoiseach Simon Harris stated he welcomed the negotiations deliberate for Thursday.
Strike “disproportionately” impacts travelling public
“The Taoiseach has been clear this dispute is having a disproportionate affect on the travelling public,” stated the federal government official.
“All disputes are resolved by compromise and negotiation. The Taoiseach urges each side to interact in good religion to resolve this dispute.”
Managers from IALPA and Aer Lingus attended separate conferences on the Labour Court docket on Tuesday in an effort to make headway on the pay disagreement.
The courtroom suggested each teams that it will not be intervening in the mean time however would overview the matter in July.
IALPA president Mark Tighe has repeatedly confused that industrial motion will proceed till Aer Lingus modifications its place.
Pilots searching for a 23.8% pay rise
“Pilots within the union don’t need to be on this scenario,” Mr Tighe advised RTE Radio on Wednesday.
“That is the center of the summer time, any day [of industrial action] goes to have a big affect.”
“What you see right here is the direct results of administration actions and their refusal to acknowledge that they need to have been coping with inflation as they went alongside.”
Pilots are searching for a 23.8% pay enhance, a movement branded as “unsustainable” by the airline.
IALPA has nonetheless confused that their proposal is affordable given the impact of rising costs on pay packets, together with the massive earnings made by Aer Lingus.
