Well put, Silent Duggan!
This cannot be allowed to happen. Now is the time for all of us to support the newly elected pilot committee who are handling this in a very sensible manner.
What the company are doing MUST be illegal. Are IMPACT/IALPA going to look for an injunction to stop Ryanair in its tracks.
Each and every one of the pilot body must stand up and be counted on this one.
No Captain should transfer to Charleroi at a lower salary.
No F/O should accept a command until this is sorted.
Finally, we should use word of mouth and, of course, PPRuNe to tell the wider aviation community:
DON'T JOIN RYANAIR
Just say NO. Message will be understood.....eventually.
PS perhaps Danny should now remove Ryanairs Banner ad from the site - after all it is now false advertising as the salaries are no longer whats promised? We'll have a whipround in the White House to recompense the PPRuNe coffers!