Ryanair's Portugal cabin crews to go ahead with Easter strikes

Some Ryanair cabin crew in Portugal will go ahead with 1-day strikes during the Easter holidays after the carrier failed to meet their demands on working conditions, the SNPVAC union said Tuesday. The strikes by unionised cabin crew were set for March 29, April 1 and April 4. The union said it was still in Ryanair's hands to avoid the walkout. The airline said it did not expect a lot of crew to join the walkout but disruptions were possible. "The talks with the company have been fruitless as Ryanair refuses to apply the Portuguese law, recognise the rights that the Portuguese constitution gives to its citizens," the union said, also criticising the Portuguese govt for doing nothing to defend its union members' rights. <br/>