Ryanair cabin crew to hold co-ordinated strikes in four countries in Europe
Dublin — Ryanair cabin crew are to hold co-ordinated strikes in four European countries, a union official said on Wednesday, in the latest escalation of industrial action at Europe’s largest low-cost carrier. Cabin crew in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Belgium are planning the strikes and will announce dates for the action on Thursday once authorities in Italy give their approval, Antonio Escobar, an official with Spanish union SITCPLA said, adding that other countries may join the action. The cabin crew will join Irish Ryanair pilots, who, on Tuesday, announced a strike for July 12 complaining that the airline had failed to improve conditions sufficiently after recognising unions for the first time in December. Ryanair, which flies in 37 countries and carried 130-million passengers last year, averted widespread strikes before Christmas by deciding to recognise trade unions for the first time in its 32-year history, but has since struggled to reach agreement on terms with a number of t...
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