CommandB....
I fully understand the fears of every staff member not to mention all other indirect employees who benefit from the Ryanair footfall. So ALL this is PURELY based on reprisals if the staff don't play the FR way!
Essentially......no matter what FR decide to do in terms of workforce management / renumeration in the future, you guys will just have to suck it up or leave, but you will never be in a position to fight your corner!
Only one winner here, the shareholder! Things may be within an acceptable bracket for you guys now.....but the likely hood is it may just not be worth it in the near/far future!