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The warning strike on Friday morning was first such action in over 30-year history of airline Ryanair. The association cockpit has initiated him. The crux of conflict: Ryanair has so far refused to let trade unions into company. As a result, group does not have collective agreements that would regulate salaries and working conditions uniformly.
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The low-cost airline business model is based on lowest possible costs – Ryanair has been accused for years of earning its profit on backs of its employees. Ryanair has always claimed that his employees would pay better than those of competition. But most of his employees are not directly employed by company.
Those who tried to organise mselves or to contact trade unions apparently risked kicking for a long time. The International Transport Workers ‘ Federation (ITF) started Ryan be Fair campaign in 2004 in order to enable employees to network.
Now, years of pressure from trade unions shows first effect. In Ireland, representatives of Ryanair and Union impact trade union will meet at beginning of January. In Germany, company also offered cockpit talks in January, but refused to accept representatives designated by German pilots ‘ union as a negotiating partner. That’s why re was a warning strike.
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Although only a few planes were delayed by strike. The Association cockpit was neverless satisfied with action: union had to show Ryanair that pilots are also willing to fight now for ir working conditions.
Where do passengers find information?
Information on wher flights are delayed is available on Ryanair website. Passengers can check status of ir flight on day of departure – sorted by departure or flight number. In event that someone particularly needs help quickly, company recommends its live chat on net, which is to be occupied on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 9am to 6pm and Sundays from 10am to 6pm. The airports mselves provide information on Internet, for example first German Ryanair central Frankfurt-Hahn.
What do pilots ask for?
They want Ryanair to finally negotiate with unions on salaries and working conditions. By way, this also demands cabin crew. The Flugbegleitergewerkschaft UFO has already asked Ryanair for collective bargaining at end of October “in order to make it a fair competitor, which at least complies with minimum standards and basic workers ‘ rights.”
In order to be able to fly for Ryanair at all, many pilots have to establish a kind of me-AG and conclude contracts with rental companies. The contractors n continue to lend flight captains to Ryanair. Because of this model, Public Prosecutor’s Office is determined in Germany. She suspects social security fraud.
It looks similar to cabin crew. Ver. Di reported years ago of unpaid on-call services, low hourly wages, which would only be paid for time in air – not for service on ground or in case of delays – and inserts in temporary work instead of promised fixed position. There is no wage-paying in case of sickness; The stewardesses would have to pay ir short training mselves.
