oneworld22.
thankyou for your insulting comment to the Aerlingus pilots. you have obviously been following this issue closely, and have come to this informed viewpoint.
Back to the main issue. This is about enforcing mutually agreed work practice, and job security agreements. These agreements already exist, and management have chosen to set them aside when setting up the Belfast base. It is about protecting the jobs and careers of pilots already employed by Aer lingus, as well as the new pilots to be based in Belfast. Going on strike is the last option available, as management have gone ahead with recruitment without any discussion or agreeement in place.