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RYANAIR IS SET to withdraw its single Copenhagen-based air plane after a dispute over workers employment terms.
The airline has made this decision following a ruling by the country’s labour court that workers have the right to refuse to service its flights.
A dispute arose over Ryanair employing individuals in countries like Denmark under the same terms that workers in Ireland are subject to – which work out as less advantageous than those available locally.
Wednesday’s ruling found that unions in the country have the right to demand collective agreement and to take industrial action.
New demands
The country’s labour court, the Arbejdsretten, has given Denmark’s unions the power to prevent their members from working for the airline – giving them power to seriously hinder operations.
The ruling achieved by the unions earlier this week also gave the unions the right to demand a collective agreement with the airline – something that had previously been heavily resisted.
Ryanair’s commercial director David O’Brien previously told Danish radio that a collective agreement would be “simply not compatible with our business”.
In response to the move today, SIPTU construction and utilities division organiser, Owen Reidy, said:
We fully support the demands and the work of the Danish trade union movement in insisting that companies such as Ryanair respect the industrial norms of the host countries in which they operate.
Situation now
Despite withdrawing its one aircraft based in the country, Ryanair will continue to operate routes into Copenhagen on aircrafts based outside of the country.
There is still the possibility that all of this could be turned around, with Ryanair’s head of communications Robin Kiely making it clear in a statement to local news source The Local that the airline would be appealing the labour court decision.
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Awful sad news . The Ryan’s are an excellent hurling family in Clara. People will remember this man’s son Lester receiving the McCarthy cup and giving an excellent speech, all in Irish language, only a few months ago. At dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Tragic, these stories are too common. RIP.
Rest in peace….condolences to his family.
Very sad, may he rest in peace.
Can’t understand the red thumbs on some of these comments! RIP
I think it might be how people interpret comments. For example, is it really appropriate to green thumb a comment saying “An awful tragedy”? If anything, we shouldn’t be allowed to comment on these sort of stories.
You get pr#%ks who like to go against people views no matter the circumstances… R.I.P.
Rip. Condolences to the ryan family. Dreadful tragedy
RIP
So, so sorry to hear about this today. My condolences to Lester and all the Ryan family.
Terrible stuff. Should always be 2 people working together in that type of situation. I realise it’s not always possible to hire people if they can’t afford it. #RIP
When do farmers ever have two driving a tractor?
Don’t be silly Maggie. On most farms (that can afford it) there’s always 2 people together, especially around dangerous equipment. I think it might even be law.
It’s not the time for a debate but you’re wrong on this one Fergal. Slurry spreading is usually a one man per tractor job. If you’ve your own equipment to do the job you’d usually just do it on your own. RIP to the man.
RIP, Dreadfully for the family to lose a loved one in such circumstances. Safety in industrial operations has improved over the years but safety on farming has not kept pace. There is an urgent need for compulsory education around safety on the farm.
RIP to the man and I hope his family find peace.
Shockin
Red thumbs people with fuc* all else to do only thrive on other people’s misery…would piss u off..
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