The Irish Congress of Trade Unions is seeking a meeting with Minister for Transport Martin Cullen after the Dublin Airport Authority refused to meet Congress to discuss the row over cost cuts at Shannon Airport.
The Shannon Airport Authority has withdrawn a €35 million restructuring plan which was overwhelmingly rejected by staff some weeks ago.
Executive Chairman Pat Shanahan told staff that while management cannot cut permanent staff numbers, it would now carry out a review of all areas of its cost base.
For two years, the airport's management has sought cost cuts to ensure its future viability.
The restructuring plan it proposed included over 200 voluntary redundancies.
In return, staff would get redundancy payments of ten weeks' pay per year of service, enhanced pensions, and €10,000 lump sums for remaining staff.
However, that package was rejected and the airport authority has withdrawn the plan.
Mr Shanahan said the financial challenges facing the airport must be addressed urgently.
The authority will immediately review areas including recruitment, overtime, temporary contracts, redeployment and efficiency of organisational structures.
The Labour Relations Commission had proposed high-level talks between the ICTU and Shannon's parent company, the DAA.
But DAA Chief Executive Declan Collier has told Congress he sees little merit in continuing with a further talks process.
