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Staff at Aer Lingus have voted to take strike action if the airline proceeds with a plan to cut up to 1,500 jobs.Staff at Aer Lingus have voted to take strike action if the airline proceeds with a plan to cut up to 1,500 jobs.
Aer Lingus plans to outsource ground operations, shut bases in Shannon and Heathrow and use US crews on some long-haul routes, in order to save £60m.Aer Lingus plans to outsource ground operations, shut bases in Shannon and Heathrow and use US crews on some long-haul routes, in order to save £60m.
SIPTU members voted on Friday by more than 80% to take industrial action up to and including strike action.SIPTU members voted on Friday by more than 80% to take industrial action up to and including strike action.
Aer Lingus has set a 15 December deadline for staff to accept voluntary severance or early retirement.Aer Lingus has set a 15 December deadline for staff to accept voluntary severance or early retirement.
SIPTU National Industrial Secretary Gerry McCormack said the union regretted the disruption to the public that would result from the vote. SIPTU National Industrial Secretary Gerry McCormack said the union regretted the disruption to the public that would result from the vote at the carrier's Dublin, Cork and Shannon bases.
He added that it would remain open to talks that would resolve the dispute with Aer Lingus management and called on them to avert "mass disruption" by "entering talks with us now".He added that it would remain open to talks that would resolve the dispute with Aer Lingus management and called on them to avert "mass disruption" by "entering talks with us now".
Mr McCormack said the union would be serving notice of industrial action immediately.Mr McCormack said the union would be serving notice of industrial action immediately.
Aer Lingus expressed its disappointment at the result of the trade union ballot.Aer Lingus expressed its disappointment at the result of the trade union ballot.