Strike threat lifted

The threat of a strike which would have closed the three state airports this Thursday was lifted yesterday afternoon by union Siptu. Following a three hour meeting yesterday afternoon, the union decided to call off the action and enter into talks at the Labour relations commission today, Tuesday. In it's statement the union said that it had accepted the invitation to talks at the LRC in relation to the payment of increments in pay of workers at the three airports. The Dublin Airport Authority welcomed the decision but said it was disappointed that the union had waited until 4pm yesterday afternoon given that it (the DAA) had accepted the invitation on Friday last. 

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