Ryanair’s British pilot union to vote on possible August strike

Ryanair’s British pilot union is to ballot members on possible strike action in coming weeks in a dispute over working conditions, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) announced on Wednesday.

The results of the ballot are due on August 7 and strike action by pilots in the airline’s largest market could take place two weeks later, the union told members in a memo, which has been seen by Reuters.

The ballot is a setback for management at Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, who have in recent months said they had largely resolved an industrial relations dispute with pilots and cabin crew.

On Tuesday, Ryanair said it had been forced to halve its growth plans for 2020 due to delays in the delivery of Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX jet and planned to start talks with airports and unions about downsizing or closing some operations from November 2019.

 

Via Reuters