Will someone give Leo a headsup as to who runs this country.

The deficit in the pension scheme is ridiculously huge, how anyone in their right mind never expected these DB Pyramid schemes to collapse like a house of cards is beyond comical! You want 2/3 salary on retirement then employees start paying 20% contributions with employer matching! I’d like to see the strikers and union faces when they are told to triple their monthly contributions.

5000 plus international lawyers coming to the International Bar Conference in Dublin next week. Ireland is trying to showcase itself as a world centre for alternative dispute resolution and what do SIPTU do? Great stuff!!

My aunt who has cancer is supposed to be going to Lourdes with my mother. Saved every penny for this trip.

The amount of people who would die for a good job at the airport and there goes stupid eejit going on a strike for some stupid fight!! As if the country needed more shit happening!!! Go and sort ur problems like adults without destroying peoples hollidays, people who have been saving for months or years to have a break away

ment to be flying out to Perth on Tuesday morning have been told it should only effect flights on Monday… such a load of crap… the effect this has on everyone is going to be so annoying and may cause people to lose a fortune on re-booking etc… well done siptu!!!

What in gods name are these workers striking for? The two companies haven’t got the money right now to plug this pension deficit. Do SIPTU think that the government are going to step in here. Thousands of other workers are in the same position as in regards to defined benefit pensions. If they decided to go on strike, their employers would most likely go bust. Striking in this climate will solve nothing. The workers are pawns in the real war, which is SIPTU getting nervous about Croke park. The workers in Aer Lingus and the DAA would be better served in persuading their bosses to sit down and reach a compromise that will ultimately protect jobs. There’s no point in worrying about your pension if your job is under threat.

Well done Siptu ,, just what the country need ,,, ya be calling the teachers next

I haven’t ha a holiday for three years. I’ve saved every cent I could for the last fifteen months to take my kids to Disneyland Paris, we’re supposed to be flying AL on Wednesday for three nights.

Thanks SIPTU

The fact they are getting contributions AT ALL is a huge perk. The solution should be we pay more into your pensions and deduct that increase from your gross salary. Don’t like it? Then ****off to the private sector and see how many job offers you get on your current wage and how many pay pension contributions for pushing trolleys and wearing bright tshirts telling people the bleeding obvious and taking 30 minutes to take a friggin bag off a plane.

Why don’t aerlingus management just stop recognising trade unions like Ryanair do? Tell the staff to like or lump it. Should be happy they have any job at all

jean my sympathies for you!! my friend works in airport says there having a meeting tomorrow may not go ahead yet.

well done again siptu bring everyone out on strike.what ever chance the employees have of working and maby saving a few pound will be gone if they have no jobs.but you can be sure the siptu top brass boys and girls pensions are well safe

This is a disgrace. Saved up all year for holiday. We are due to fly Tuesday morning

cant believe that we are allowing Unions to dictate to us again, they practically broke the country in the last recession and look what that got us!!!!! rodrigo is right, no job, so no point in worrying about pension, with the fat salaries the Unions are on they dont have to worry about the their pensions or perks, Leo needs to step up to the mark and show who is in charge in Government

Have these sad, miserable wasters in SIPTU nothing better to do than cause mayhem and misery for everybody?

If they think they will get public backing for their self-indulgent tantrum they better think a little deeper and Jack O’Connor better look for another stimulus package – this time between his ears.

There is rolling strikes in Greece. If the squeeze really comes on via more austerity and taxes there will be more serious strikes.

This has nothing to do with cuts it’s greed

I hate unions. HATE. I’m working since 1983 with mainly US companies who did not recognize unions. I found at all times those companies treated their employees exceptionally. Had occasion, once, to join a union because we were being outsourced. what a waste of money they were totally toothless and full of hot air and bluster. I have a friend who got a permanent job with a county council and refused to join the union, can’t remember why, anyway, he has been hounded for the last few years by co-workers to sign up. why.??? so that he works slower, less productive, doesn’t show the rest of them up.?? takes shorter breaks.??? I know the unions may in the past have represented employees well, like in work houses , but these days, people should leave. give the monthly sub to charity.

Is this a one day strike or will the week be effected ?

Pleeeeeeeze don’t strike in November when I come to my beloved Oireland !!

Here here Ailis… A few years ago, no one gave a s**t cause everyone was living the high life, now things have changed, were all meant to put up and shut up.. If I were in their shoes,Hands up, I’d most definitely do the same to protect what’ I’m due and I’m sure mist people would too. Despite all the negative comments..

Any idea what time the strike starts ? I’m flying out “hopefully” at 7.30am

Can writers here please examine the issues here before lashing out with fascist viewpoints of how society should be run there is a very legitimate grievance here please respect workers rights for once

My god, we are such a nation of enthusiastic capitalists, aren’t we. No one strikes for the good of their health- the decision to sacrifice pay to bring due attention to their serious
Concern which had thus far been neglected by their employers is not a light one. Their employers did not honour their contract- there has to be accountability. Some solidarity and empathy for our fellow workers wouldn’t go astray here, instead of all this resentment and begrudgery. Instead of attacking the employees who have been backed into their corner why can’t people demand that the employer resolve their end of the bargain and so avoid disruption to their customers itineraries??? They’re the ones with the Power.

so much for austerity everyone seems to be going away next week, I bet they are all FG supporters.

What is wrong with the people commenting here?
Have a but if solidarity with your fellow workers!
An attack on one is a attack on all, a victory for one will be a victory for all.

so much for ryanair 1euro flights well sir mike wats your plan