Bonernow MOL was emphatic that he would accept Trade Unions in Aer Lingus "because that was what their employees want" just as he did not accept Trade Unions for Ryanair pilots "because they have made it clear they wish to deal directly with the company".
MOL has not always told the truth in the past - and lest a moderator be concerned at an unsupported assertion like this, may I remind everyone of the finding of the High Court judge in the 1 millionth passenger case.
As is always the case, MOL and Ryanair have said enough words to claim anything they want in the future. But for the moment MOL says unions are O.K. if the employees want them.
I see nobody has posted the article in today's Irish Times about Ryanair "Something Rotten in Ryanair". That makes for interesting reading, especially if you are trying to work out what makes Ryanair tick.