ICTU slams Aer Lingus privatisation
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ICTU slams Aer Lingus privatisation
The Irish Congress of Trades Unions has condemned the decision by the government (expected tomorrow), to privatise Aer Lingus. It claims that the govt is refusing to do this on ideological grounds - whereas it wants the govt to spend EUR1-1.5b on a new fleet for the airline? That's over EUR1b which should be spent on education, health, house, crime prevention and many other areas far more deserving and which won't be funded by the private sector. Stupid, irresponsible and backward. It says something when any group can make the Irish govt's aviation policy look farsighted and intelligent.
The other question is, how attractive will the privatisation be if the government won't move on the issue of increased transatlantic access for Aer Lingus? It has the right to amend the existing bilateral, as long as the changes don't undermine the competitive position of other countries.
The other question is, how attractive will the privatisation be if the government won't move on the issue of increased transatlantic access for Aer Lingus? It has the right to amend the existing bilateral, as long as the changes don't undermine the competitive position of other countries.
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It's not just that they try to throw a spanner in; they're being deliberately misleading. Look at the SIPTU comment today, where they said that Air NZ was in this position. Actually, no, they weren't. ANZ did go private, but the reason they had to be brought back into state ownership was that they bought an airline twice their size (Ansett); if they hadn't done that, they would have been fine.
The problem is that the unions aren't sufficiently focused on the realities of aviation and the opportunities facing Aer Lingus; sadly, this is a betrayal of their members, because Aer Lingus's ability to grow and meet those challenges and opportunities means better job security and opportunity for its members.
But no, we just get this outdated socialist claptrap.
The problem is that the unions aren't sufficiently focused on the realities of aviation and the opportunities facing Aer Lingus; sadly, this is a betrayal of their members, because Aer Lingus's ability to grow and meet those challenges and opportunities means better job security and opportunity for its members.
But no, we just get this outdated socialist claptrap.
