Not union busting then?
Notice from IFALPA:
Reference:
IND/09
10IND043
5 November 2009
Dear All,
Request for Mutual Assistance by IALPA against Aer Lingus
We have been informed by the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA) that they are in dispute
with Aer Lingus. The Company has notified IALPA of 100 job losses in December whilst at the
same they have entered into a commercial arrangement to dry lease aircraft to a UK based airline
Astraeus, and then to wet lease them back to operate Aer Lingus services. This operation is
schedule to commence on November 7th. The pilots being used have been seconded to Astraeus
from Aer Lingus and also directly recruited. In addition Aer Lingus has demanded major
concessions from the pilots which include pay reductions of between 30 to 50% for current staff and
the introduction of dramatically reduced scales for new pilots and the termination of current
agreements. This is backed up by the threat to transfer Aer Lingus operations to a new airline
operating on a UK AOC.
IALPA are therefore requesting the following Mutual Assistance:
Request for Ban on Wet Leasing (I Manual, Paragraph 2.4.1.4)
Request for Recruitment Ban (I Manual, Paragraph 2.4.2)
Request for Denial of Training Facilities (I Manual, Paragraph 2.4.3)
Request for Denial of Cockpit Crew Contracting (I Manual, Paragraph 2.4.5)
IALPA will keep IFALPA and Member Associations informed of any further developments
concerning this dispute.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Captain Georg Fongern
Executive Vice-President
Professional Affairs