Fórsa activist Des Mullally has won a second term as a worker-director on the board of the daa, the Dublin airport authority, following the December ballot of all daa employees.

A company employee for 38 years, Des was first elected and served as worker-director for four years from 2014 to 2018, during which time the daa had to navigate out of the last recession to a position of unprecedented growth. Des said he hoped that this experience would reassure daa staff of his capacity to take on post again during the challenging period of recovery ahead.

Des campaigned on a platform to ensure that the strategic direction for the daa places staff at the centre over the next four years, to provide an effective voice on the board for all employees, and to ensure a secure future for jobs and incomes at the airport authority.

In his campaign, Des focused on the particular challenges faced by daa workers during the pandemic, and the path to recovery for the aviation industry.

“The strategic direction of daa during this recovery should, while safeguarding the company, also safeguard our staff who have persevered with us through the most horrific time ever experienced in our company.

“My priority is to work tirelessly to ensure that job security, terms and conditions, reward structures and personal development are kept to the forefront of decisions. Properly resourcing the daa must be a priority for all parts of our company,” he said.