IMPACT: 'Genuine concerns' over redundancies should IAG complete takeover of Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus union IMPACT stated (26-May-2015) "genuine concerns" remain over the potential for "compulsory redundancies", should International Airlines Group (IAG) complete a takeover of Aer Lingus. IMPACT said: "For the staff at Aer Lingus, there are genuine concerns of compulsory redundancies if the deal goes through, along with the prospect of a further erosion of terms and conditions in the inevitable restructuring of the company. Any assurances on the future use of the Heathrow slots will evaporate once the seven year period has elapsed, after which these vital connection points can be moved to where they will make larger profits for the airline. Thereafter, the interests of IAG shareholders will always trump the interests of the Irish economy and the Irish travelling public." [more - original PR]