The Irish cabin crew union press release contrasts starkly with Unite
The total number of ballots returned was 828 (approximately 83%). The result of the ballot was 92% in favour of the proposals, with 8% against.It is significant that this result was achieved through a joint negotiating process. Furthermore, the agreement was achieved without any recourse to, or threat of, industrial action at any stage of the negotiations.
Extensive bilateral discussions took place last week (Friday 19th March) at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), which gave the IMPACT cabin crew negotiating team deeper clarification in a number of areas which enabled the branch to put the cost saving proposals of February 15th to another ballot of its members.
And according to the FT the percentage savings are far more significant than those BA wants.
Ireland’s flagship airline said it had agreed a €97m (£80m) cost-savings plan with unions, in spite of earlier objections to the deal by cabin crew members.
The agreement includes 670 voluntary redundancies, pay cuts of 5 to 10 per cent and new working conditions.
Aer Lingus said the deal amounted to cutting its cost base by 7.4 per cent, compared with the 2.6 per cent that British Airways is pressing for.
IMPACT statement
FT article