Ryanair cabin crew are threatening to strike by the end of this month if the company does not meet a series of demands from members.
Unions representing cabin crew, which the company pledged to recognise last December, met in Madrid on Monday to discuss possible industrial action against the airline.
After a meeting in Madrid, the unions reiterated demands that Ryanair staff be employed according to the national legislation of the country they operate in, rather than that of Ireland as is currently the case, Spain’s USO union said in a statement. They also asked that the airline give contractors the same work conditions as its own employees.
Finally, they demanded that Ryanair recognise unions for pilots and cabin crew and that it negotiates with a representative chosen by the unions and not the company. So far, the airline has only recognized two unions – Britain’s Balpa pilots’ union and Italy’s Anpac, which represents pilots and cabin crew.
Following the meeting, reports said Spanish union spokesman Ernesto Iglesias told a news conference that unions gave the airline the deadline of June 30th.
Spanish, Portuguese, Belgian and Italian cabin crew unions were involved in the meeting in Madrid.
