Ryanair cabin crew based in Spanis have issued advance notification of 12 days of strike action over a dispute regarding pay and conditions. The Spanish unions USO and SICTPLA confirmed at the weekend that cabin crew would take the action over July 12-15, 18-21 and 25-28 at 10 Spanish airports where the budget carrier operates.
In a statement, the unions said: "The unions and crew of Ryanair ... demand a change of attitude from the airline," calling for Ryanair to return to negotiations over pay issues including the payment of the minimum wage. Unions also called on the government "not to allow Ryanair to violate labour legislation and constitutional rights such as the right to strike".
Ryanair remained bullish on its stance, claiming the action would have minimal effect on the airline, just as the current action had only caused 10 flight cancellations, it also said the strike had little support with a spokesperson saying the crew were lucky to have jobs at all, given the current situatuion.
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