Thankfully the western world operates under the rule of law.
And we have courts because two parties often disagree with what they say an agreement stipulated. It happens and there are mitigating circumstances were the Judiciary or arbitrators can scrap existing agreements. that's what happens, it's why we have Labour Relations Commission and a Labour Court.
AL pilots are saying that agreements made by DM pre-IPO in the Republic Of Ireland are somehow now applicable to all bases even outside the country that Aer Lingus may wish to set up base in. AL management are saying no to that and are saying that was never in the agreement...
Fair and decent?? You think it's fair and decent to shut down operations like this? Causing untold disruption to the travelling public, the economy and your employer?
You are on a very dangerous road here and putting the Airline in on a dodgy footing. I said it before, if Mannion were forced out after this ends, when and of it ends, who do you honestly think would accept the Position to lead Aer Lingus? How could it possible have a future when it ends up that the unions call the shots? What do you think will happen eh value of the company?