01 Sep 2004 -
Ryan-Be-Fair

19 October 2006

In Italy, in an attempt to limit the inconvenience to the public while still letting O’Leary know how they feel, workers are refusing to sell the non-essential ‘extras’ such as hot drinks, food, and alcohol, that contribute so much to the company’s profits (€115.7 million after tax last year). They have however guaranteed that water will be sold in the fully-lawful protest.  Workers are protesting after they joined a union to represent them, only to have Ryanair refuse to talk to a third party and try to transfer the staff their colleagues had nominated as their union representatives. Further action could take place next week.

For information about ways to support Italian aviation workers in their fights against Ryanair, please contact Stefano Pietrini of the  Fit Cisl Comparto Volo union on telephone +39 392 533 18 33, email stefano.pietrini@cisl.it