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Aer Lingus will be an issue on the doorsteps

  • 27-01-2011 12:08pm
    #1
    outandabout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭


    If this dispute drags on it could become a big issue during the election.

    I followed a candidate in the 1992 election in Dublin North Central and was amazed with the frequency with which the future of the airline came up.

    There are a lot of families with Aer Lingus connections in all the Dublin northside constituencies and even outside of them and some seats, especially in Dublin North, could be won if Aer Lingus employees or their families mobilise behind individual parties or candidates.


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  • #2
    KerranJast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭KerranJast


    It's a local issue to Dublin NC as was the Terminal 2 fiasco. Everybody else just wants them flying normally again and aren't too bothered about the staff's grievances at this stage. One strike too many.


  • #3
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,537 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    It should not be an issue, it merely a company that state owns an interest in. There are a few other state owned companies who should be under greater scrutiny from the voting public, BG and ESB and there ridiculous prices, not AL just because a few employees won't do their jobs.


  • #4
    outandabout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭outandabout


    I'm not suggesting that it should be an issue but it will be an issue.

    The dispute has been a lead feature on the television news almost every night for the last ten days and has also got extensive newspaper coverage.

    While it's mainly an issue in Dublin, there are also Aer Lingus workers in the rest of the country who will raise it when the politicians are canvassing for votes.

    I would have been imagined that it would have been in the FF-Green's government to resolve the issue before the election campaign begins as they will be the ones facing the wrath of Aer Lingus workers and voters on the doorsteps.


  • #5
    Corsendonk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    outandabout wrote: »
    I'm not suggesting that it should be an issue but it will be an issue.

    The dispute has been a lead feature on the television news almost every night for the last ten days and has also got extensive newspaper coverage.

    While it's mainly an issue in Dublin, there are also Aer Lingus workers in the rest of the country who will raise it when the politicians are canvassing for votes.

    I would have been imagined that it would have been in the FF-Green's government to resolve the issue before the election campaign begins as they will be the ones facing the wrath of Aer Lingus workers and voters on the doorsteps.


    Dublin North here, no its not an issue here. Private sector workers have had to deal with worse but the AL employees appear to be in shock that its happened them. Why should they be special?


  • #6
    outandabout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭outandabout


    Reconciliation talks begin the day before Brian Cowen is due to go to the Park when a General Election will be called.

    Co-incidence or what?


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  • #7
    hoorsmelt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 356 ✭✭hoorsmelt


    Corsendonk wrote: »
    Dublin North here, no its not an issue here. Private sector workers have had to deal with worse but the AL employees appear to be in shock that its happened them. Why should they be special?

    Seeing as AL was privatised years ago, I'd imagine AL staff qualify as private sector :rolleyes:. The problem is that the new rosters mean the staff won't be able to have proper family lives.


  • #8
    macman2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭macman2010


    outandabout wrote: »
    If this dispute drags on it could become a big issue during the election.


    I would seriously doubt that, besides aerlingus cant afford to keep cancelling flights for the next 4 weeks, just as much as the staff cant afford not to be paid while they are on strike.


  • #9
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    Why would it? Even though a lot of aerlingus staff havent realised it yet Aer Lingus is a private company now. Its feck all to do with the state or the election.

    It may have been a quiestion in the election you mentioned because it was a state owned company then


  • #10
    booksalot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭booksalot


    sensibleken wrote: »
    Why would it? Even though a lot of aerlingus staff havent realised it yet Aer Lingus is a private company now. Its feck all to do with the state or the election.

    It may have been a quiestion in the election you mentioned because it was a state owned company then

    Agree 100 % not an issue for most of Ireland. Sorry for them but it's not a state company and we all need to adapt to changes.


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