The disruption continues with more Ryanair strikes…
Ryanair have informed customers of the likelihood of even more strikes by staff this month.
Pilots at the airline based in Belgium and Sweden have announced that they will strike on Friday week, 10 August, as the industrial dispute at Europe’s largest airline escalates.
“We sympathise with passengers that are affected by this strike,” said Swedish Air Line Pilots Association’s (SPF) president Martin Lindgren.
“It is unfortunate that a third party will be affected but we don’t see any other option than letting our members use their legal right to strike,” he said.
Germany’s Cockpit union also gave Ryanair until 6 August to submit a proposal for negotiation. Talks between the two parties last Friday had broken down without agreement.
“Since the start of our negotiations in January, Ryanair has been playing for time and even if Ryanair is not taking this ballot seriously, industrial action like in other European countries seems unavoidable in Germany as well,” the union said.
Ryanair responded this evening by saying that they’ve written to each of these pilot unions today and invited them to talks to make further progress in concluding Union Recognition and Collective Labour Agreements in each of these markets.
Ryanair have also called for new talks to happen with trade union Fórsa following this Friday’s (August 3) pilot strike action as “the damage has now been done by this strike and cannot be reversed.”
In a letter the airline said: “We have already sent you a written summary, which explains how Ryanair has agreed nine of your 11 requirements. IALPA’s letter of 29 July shows there are clear misunderstandings on your side which could be resolved at this meeting.”
“Please now confirm that you will accept to meet us, and that no further strikes will be called – at least until this meeting has taken place – and a genuine effort made to resolve this dispute without any further interference by Capt.
“Evan Cullen or other Aer Lingus pilots so we can all try avoid any more disruptions to Irish customers, particularly when there is so little remaining difference between us on Forsa’s 11 requirements.”
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