Union and airline say they are working to rebuild relations following protracted dispute that hit flight plans of more than 90,000 passengers
Union and airline ‘working to rebuild relations’ after dispute that hit flight plans of more than 90,000 passengersThe airline withheld pay from some pilots for their “failure to join” – a sanction used by airlines when a pilot does not show up to operate a flight – as they were complying with their union’s work-to-rule during the pay dispute. trade union told members this week that Aer Lingus had agreed to rescind the sanction and to reimburse those whose pay it deducted as a result.
A failure to join sanction is regarded as serious in the air travel industry as it means that a pilot did not turn up for a scheduled flight. Union officials raised concerns about the sanction and pay deductions when they debated whether to recommend that settlement to members, prompting the company to indicate that it would deal with the issue.
The industrial action ran for two weeks from Wednesday, June 26th, and included an eight-hour strike on Saturday, June 29th. The work-to-rule denied Aer Lingus the flexibility needed to operate a full schedule at its busiest time of year.
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