Ryanair pilots form unofficial union in battle with Michael O'Leary
Ryanair pilots have formed an unofficial trade union in a battle with the CE, Michael O’Leary, over their employment terms. O’Leary has clashed with pilots amid the fallout from the carrier’s recent pilot rostering “mess-up”, which saw more than 700,000 passengers affected by flight cancellations. A letter circulated among pilots indicates they are coordinating to derail Ryanair’s strategy of negotiating separately with multiple employee representative committees (ERCs), small groups representing individual airport bases. Instead, they have now formed a central committee to replace the ERCs, in a move designed to improve their bargaining power. According to a letter, it was set up to “oppose the longstanding strategy of divide and conquer that Ryanair has applied in its dealing with pilots”. <br/>
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Ryanair pilots form unofficial union in battle with Michael O'Leary
Ryanair pilots have formed an unofficial trade union in a battle with the CE, Michael O’Leary, over their employment terms. O’Leary has clashed with pilots amid the fallout from the carrier’s recent pilot rostering “mess-up”, which saw more than 700,000 passengers affected by flight cancellations. A letter circulated among pilots indicates they are coordinating to derail Ryanair’s strategy of negotiating separately with multiple employee representative committees (ERCs), small groups representing individual airport bases. Instead, they have now formed a central committee to replace the ERCs, in a move designed to improve their bargaining power. According to a letter, it was set up to “oppose the longstanding strategy of divide and conquer that Ryanair has applied in its dealing with pilots”. <br/>
