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The assessment of the first day of strike by the Ryanair crew is very positive, says Bruno Fialho, member of the Civil Aviation Flight Crew (SNPVAC). "We welcome the courage with which the workers faced this strike under the threats of Ryanair," said Bruno Fialho.
About 70 percent of Portuguese workers joined the strike, according to the union. Ryanair employs around 350 people in the country. The percentage of workers striking at the base in Portugal is lower than that of the other three countries affected by the strike. In Spain, the SNPVAC progressed, membership was 100%, in Italy 90% and in Belgium 80%. In Portugal, 30 of the 51 flights planned for this Wednesday were canceled, according to the accounts of the SNPVAC.
Unions are available to sit at the negotiating table with Ryanair's administration, but so far, they have no sign to that effect from the company based in Ireland. Internally, the unions have already mentioned the possibility of moving forward with more days of strike, but do not want to set a date, courtesy to Ryanair, the trade unionist said.
Bruno Fialho believes that the threat of a 20% of Ryanair's operations in Ireland will not materialize, arguing that it is a form of pressure and a good excuse for the lack of Ryanair pilots in the country. The consequences of this announcement, he says, are already in sight: an Irish pilots strike on on August 3 . Bruno Fialho also does not believe that Ryanair will announce cuts to the operation in Portugal.
With the strike on Wednesday and Thursday, the workers want to impose on the Irish carrier the application of national legislation, in particular as regards parental leave, minimum wage guarantees and the withdrawal of disciplinary procedures for medical accidents or accidents. sales on board aircraft below the objectives set by the company.
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