Dr David Mangan and Prof Michael Doherty attended the kick-off meeting for a new project funded by the European Commission; Varieties of Industrial Relations in Aviation Lockdown (VIRAL). The meeting was held in Rome from Oct 20-22.
This project aims to improve the expertise and knowledge of industrial relations through analysis of a crucial European business, particularly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic; the air transport sector and its value chain. Within the VIRAL project the economic situation of the air transport sector and its value chain in Europe will be analysed, with the aim of mapping the economic problems faced by the sector during the Covid-19 crisis. Furthermore, industrial relations in the air transport sector in Europe and project partner countries will be examined to identify the contribution of industrial relations can make to the recovery and restructuring of the air transport sector.
There are 10 project partners, representing seven EU Member States.
Dr Mangan and Prof Doherty lecture at Maynooth University Department of Law and teach Employment Law to BCL/ LLB students.