Representatives of Aer Lingus cabin crew have agreed to halt their industrial action after disgruntled staff were restored to the payroll.
The trade union IMPACT has stated that the company has restored members to payroll and their original duties immediately, although they are still waiting for a decision from the discussions carried out by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) relating to a couple of issues.
After discussions went on through the night, both sides agreed to accept a binding arbitration of the Labour Relations Commission.
Management at Aer Lingus have agreed to delete all records of staff disciplinary procedures associated with the industrial action.
“For our part we’ve got on our rosters our 850 hours, and I think Impact will be able to point to the fact they’ve managed to secure a lot of concessions from Aer Lingus in respect of quality of work/life issues,” Michael Grealy, director of human resources for Aer Lingus told RTÉ radio.
It had been anticipated that around 20 flights would have had to be cancelled today, but as a result of the agreement, normal services could be restored.
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