Actually, Are Ryanair reducing their terms and conditions?
They certainly have a questionable advantage over the other UK operators in that they pretend not to be one, and use the Dublin base as a flag of convenience. They can paint their planes funny and get sponsorship from that and they seem to be able to bend rules with impunity.
BUT their pilots all seem very happy, are pretty well paid. 5 on 3 off stable rosters, and their pilots do not appear to be leaving in droves.
should not the unions be looking more closely at airlines that were not traditionally low cost but are re-styling themselves? they are trying to cut as many costs as possible while seeming to retain a top heavy management structure.