SIPTU continues campaign against Aer Lingus sell-off
SIPTU is due to present a letter to the Taoiseach today outlining its ongoing opposition to the Government's plans to privatise Aer Lingus.
SIPTU does not support the move to sell off a majority shareholding in the State-owned airline and has claimed workers were not properly consulted about the move.
The union believes the sale would be "a major strategic error" from the point of view of the Irish State as the airline is vital to Ireland's economy.
It is currently involved in a campaign to lobby county councils on the issue and convince them to oppose the privatisation.
The letter due to be presented to Bertie Ahern in Co Cavan today, meanwhile, will also outline concerns about the industrial relations atmosphere at Aer Lingus.
These concerns follow the leaking of a document suggesting a range of measures to make life difficult for staff and force them to take voluntary redundancy.
