Italian unions call for Ryanair strike Feb 10

Three Italian unions representing cabin crews, pilots and ground crews called for its members to strike Feb 10 to protest against Ryanair's plans to negotiate labour issues exclusively with one union. Ryanair has said it would negotiate with Anpac, the main pilots' association in Italy, but not other unions representing cabin crews, ground crews and pilots who are not members of Anpac. "There must be an immediate discussion about salaries and safeguards for all of the workers, and not just a portion of them," the Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl and Uiltrasporti unions said. "It is unacceptable that the company is choosing which unions it speaks with, in total disregard of the most elementary principle that is part of our legal system that says workers can choose freely who they want to represent them," the unions said. <br/>