'This is not just about a company trying to cut costs, its pure greed.' Lorcan Doody, SIPTU shop steward, Aer Lingus, was with a group of Aer Lingus cabin crew and baggage handlers in uniform on the march. He told News Line: 'They tried the very same thing as Gate Gourmet with the catering and cleaning staff at Aer Lingus. 'They wanted outsourcing but the staff in those sections are standing together and have forced it off the agenda. 'We want to make sure it doesn't travel into any other section of Aer Lingus. '(New BA boss) Willie Walsh wanted outsourcing and to buy Aer Lingus and because the government wouldn't sell Aer Lingus to him he upped and went. 'Irish Ferries was handed over by the government in 1991-92, lock, stock and barrel. 'What's happening now is a result of that. 'Irish Ferries is making money. The CEO is on 600,000 euros a year and he wants to employ foreign nationals on 3.50 euros an hour. 'It has to be stopped. If it isn't stopped it will be the buses next, Aer Lingus and Irish Rail.