The Labour Court has split the difference between Fórsa and Aer Lingus on the issue of cabin crew ratios on the company’s transatlantic flights.

Fórsa members employed by P&O Maritime have voted overwhelmingly to accept a new pay deal worth 6.75% over two years.

Fórsa is preparing to negotiate a comprehensive new five-year pay and pensions deal with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA). Six of the union’s branches – drawn from each of the unions that amalgamated to form Fórsa last year – will be represented as a single unit for the first time when talks commence later this month.

The European Cockpit Association (ECA) issued a statement last Friday (1st March) in response to the publication of a European Commission report which aims to improve legal certainty for aircrews by providing clarifications on their protection under EU law. The report has been welcomed by IALPA, a branch of Fórsa.

Employers in the private sector expect pay to increase by an average of 2.5% in 2019 according to CIPD Ireland, the professional body for human resource practitioners.

Fórsa’s probation branch will be running a clothing drive to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday (8th March). The event will support ‘Dress for Success Dublin,’ an organisation that helps women to access employment.