Aer Lingus pilots vote to accept 17.75pc pay rise, ending threat of further chaos for passengers
Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association president Mark Tighe arrives for a meeting at the Labour Court. Photo: PA
Aer Lingus pilots have voted to recommend acceptance of the terms of the Labour Court recommendation following the pay dispute between IALPA and the airline.
Members of IALPA, the professional body for Irish airline pilots, and a branch of Fórsa trade union, backed the terms of the recommendation by a margin of 85pc on a 96pc turnout. It includes a 17.75pc pay rise.
The Labour Court proposal also suggested structural changes to pay scales, the ending of a crewing agreement allowing pilots to take more leave in summer and the termination of a debt owed by pilots to the company.
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