The current Aer Lingus pilots’ strike action, according to departing Finance Minister Michael McGrath, is “very damaging for the Irish economy and tourism.”
“More importantly than that, it is impacting the lives of ordinary people,” he remarked in an appearance on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Wednesday morning, reports Breaking News.
“We’ve heard human stories of weddings, of families trying to get away for a hard earned break. We’ve listened to spokespersons from both the airline and the pilots saying that they are inviting each other to meetings, and yet meetings are not happening,” he added, reports Breaking News.
“So there seems to be a disagreement, even about the terms of engagement. And normally, when two parties want to meet each other, it happens. So they need to meet. It is concerning that the Labour Court clearly arrived at the view, having met both on the bilateral basis, that there was not a foundation for further engagement,” reports Breaking News.
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