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Airport strikes beckon as union rejects 'derisory' offer


The SIPTU union has rejected what it has labelled as a "derisory" offer by Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority to resolve the €750m deficit in their staff pension funds.

A strike at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports was narrowly avoided on Monday after unions and management agreed to resume talks.

According to SIPTU, Aer Lingus has offered to provide between €9-15m to resolve the pension crisis, while the DAA has agreed to provide up to €43m.

The trade union has now written to the Labour Relations Commission seeking its help over the issue.


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