Ryanair on Thursday signed its first
accord to recognise trade unions in Italy.
The Irish budget airline and civil aviation authority ANPAC
signed the first formal accord recognising the union
representing Ryanair pilots in Italy.
The accord was signed between ANPAC and Ryanair personnel
chief Eddie Wilson.
"It is an historic turning point for Ryanair pilots in
Italy," ANPAC said, "who have been fighting for many years to
obtain union representation and certain and homogeneous work and
salary conditions for their various national bases".
Wilson said in a statement "we are pleased to announce the
accord with ANPAC in recognition of our pilots directly working
in Italy.
"This accord (which follows that signed in the UK with BALPA
in January) confirms the decision taken in December by the
Ryanair board on the desire to recognise unions".
He welcomed "the positive and constructive work of ANPAC
which led to this accord eight weeks after the first meeting.
"Th recognition accord is significant because Italy currently
accounts for almost 80 of the around 400 planes in the Ryanair
fleet: 20% of Ryanair pilots".
He voiced the hope of "working with ANPAC and the pilots
towards the first collective contract for pilots working in
Italy".
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