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5 Apr 2018

Author:
The Irish Times

Portugal: Ryanair cabin crew holds strike over workers rights; govt. promises to investigate

"Ryanair cancels flights in Portugal after strike", 4 April

Ryanair cabin crew held a third one-day strike in Portugal over worker rights on Wednesday, prompting [...] a government promise to investigate alleged violations.

Europe’s largest low-cost carrier said the majority of Portuguese crews were working normally... “Just eight first wave flights from Portugal were cancelled out of a total of 170 daily flights to/from Portugal...” said a spokesman.

SNPVAC accuses Ryanair of using its Irish jurisdiction to ignore parenthood rights and not allow doctor-approved sick days...

One of the strike’s goals was to involve the government in the dispute.

Ryanair, which was forced to recognise trade unions to avoid mass strikes in December, argues that staff working conditions are comparable to competitors...

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