Originally Posted by
kessler1
My sympathies lie with the flight and cabin crew in this dispute.
So as I say, Ryanair themselves have damaged their own reputation.
I agree they damage their own reputation however they are the company, they are free to do whatever damage they want. Employees can't damage the reputation and get a free pass. If you wrote defamatory statements or posted pictures on Facebook etc. about whatever company you work for I am sure your company would take action. I do have sympathy for the crew who are legitimately trying to gain working conditions and job security, but as I said in an earlier post this is not a legitimate way to gain those things.
All of these incidents will definitely make it harder for the unions to do their job as the discussions on working conditions and pay can be side tracked to discuss these events, that will cause undue delay to those workers who quietly wait for better conditions. By all means have legal strikes, work to rule and don't give any leeway to the company but follow all of these in a professional manner. You never look good trying to make someone else look bad.