Pilots offer to suspend 48hr strike Monday, 20 August 2007 12:48
The Irish Airline Pilots' Association has offered to suspend its two day strike if Aer Lingus agrees to enter talks at the Labour Relations Commission.
In a letter to Aer Lingus Chief Executive Dermott Mannion, the pilots' union said it welcomed the prospect that Aer Lingus and the union could avoid a damaging strike on Tuesday and Wednesday, which could affect up to 50,000 passengers.
The union proposes that Aer Lingus and IALPA should jointly approach the LRC with a request to facilitate joint discussions.
IALPA says that if it gets written confirmation that Aer Lingus agrees to this proposal it will suspend the strike.
The union says it welcomes mediator Phil Flynn's suggestion that joint discussions take place on how IALPA concerns might be allayed.
IALPA will be making no further comment until it receives a response from Aer Lingus.
Source:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0820/aerlingus1.html