Pilots in Italy have voted to strike for four hours on 15 December, while colleagues in Dublin are voting on whether to follow suit, just days after Portuguese pilots voted in favour of industrial action. Ryanair pilots, who are members of IALPA, are currently considering their options.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary. Both we and our pilots ignore these letters.”The Italian pilots’ union, Anpac, which claims to represent 280 of Ryanair’s approximately 4,000 pilots, said on Wednesday its members would not work between 2pm and 6pm on 15 December. Ryanair pilots form unofficial union in battle with Michael O'Leary Read more“We expect this latest threatened strike will also be postponed or cancelled,” a spokesperson said. Pilots are understood to have been emboldened by a belief that the airline is still short of qualified pilots and are coordinating their efforts via their European employee representative committee (ERC) composed of current Ryanair pilots.

Source: The Guardian December 06, 2017 18:40 UTC