Good to be talking amoungst friends.
A few points.
Unregistered 727 " love you enthusiasm i really do but a union in ryanair....not going to happen with this management."
Why not, it is us that vote for a union not management. I agree unions are behind the changes that have happened in the airline industry in the last few years but as a start all pilots in FR join BALPA. We can work out the politics later.
Wrong stuff "any union would have to be RYR wide - not just UK pilots, otherwise they'll just close / dramatically downsize the UK bases and send the planes abroad".
Yes on the union europe wide. Why would any company close/ downsize a base just because of a union. Do you think that the base exists just because there is no union or because there is a profit to be made?. do not buy in to the scare tatics. If a base is to closed or downsized it will be. BOH!!!!
Pressman "I think 70-80 is a bit conservative as well " I know what I am talking about. That is confirmed leaving. take it or leave it!
beachbumflyer "And that is money. So, going on stike will probably be the only option to make management change"
I would never go on strike!! However from time to time I catch a virus and that can be very contagous!! A lot of other guys can catch it, may take us all out.
d105 "That would be absolutely true in a conventional airline Bum. However, more than half of Ryanair's pilots are contractors"
Ah oh no their not! The irish revenue have already accepted you are employees. Hence the "mcNamara" deal. Its just a scam to avoid employee taxes thats about to change this year! Brookfield guys will be paying tax. If any BRK "contractor"had the balls to take this to court they would win. And you are supposed to abide to the Ryanair FTL's. Try that on a 5/3!!
By the way in Ireland it is illegal to pay a precentage of your wage for a service. It is either a set fee or billable hours.
So who has it better Easyjet or Ryanair?
Shame the girls and boys of Aer Lingus are showing us the way. Only mistake they made is not to wait until late May,.
Again what have we got to lose !!!!( but leave the fight to May)