Ryan air will do their outmost to decrease t/c . That has been their main goal and strategy for years. Why else so many as Brookfield selfemployed contracts. Selfemployed contracts can be terminated without any reason, an employee can not. This boogy contracts are the sole reason for splitting the pilot group and makes shure that management gets free from any union.
If the older on good contracts ( hence employee) should start the union, make it public, but do not start negotiation with ryanairs management.they cannot terminate employees legally. Make shure you unionize selfemployed first trough Repa. Then go for industrial action, make shure self employed only fly according to roster and stby to protect the selfemployed employee, your demand should be the right for proper employee contracts.that will create what ryanair fairs the most, unity among pilots.
Flight deck crew has alot of power, just afraid to use it. Industrial action will force ryanair to the knee, and protect our profession.
Good luck, the hole europeen aviators are depending on you for better good.