Ryanair pilots in Spain have joined calls on the airline and its chief executive, Michael O’Leary, to begin talks with representatives of a group seeking to negotiate new collective agreements with the company.
A European Employee Representative Council is campaigning to negotiate on behalf of Ryanair's 4,000-plus pilots with the support of unions in countries where the airline operates.
A letter sent to Mr O’Leary and other executives on Friday names the pilots on the Ryanair Company Council in Spain and urges Ryanair to enter talks with the EERC.
The letter, from Spanish pilots’ union Selpa, says with that organisation’s support, the individuals will negotiate a collective agreement with Ryanair. It follows similar messages from Irish, Swedish and Italian pilots this week.
In response, Ryanair said on Friday: “This worthless letter from competitor pilot unions has no validity and is ignored by both Ryanair and our pilots.”
