Air transport: Ryanair on strike to denounce a lack of staff

Ryanair employees complain of too low wages and difficult working conditions, the Irish company will therefore go on strike this weekend in several European countries.

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There are more travelers than before the pandemic in 2019, but not more staff and it is a difficult equation for Ryanair employees who complain of too low wages and difficult working conditions where break times do not are not respected.

The Irish company will go on strike this weekend in France, Spain, Belgium, Italy and Portugal.

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With our correspondent in Dublin,

The airline does not necessarily intend to make concessions.

The boss of Ryanair swept the social movement out of hand, saying that almost no one would notice and that most flights would still be provided " 

 ", he specifies.

For Michael O'Leary, the delays and cancellations of flights for lack of staff do not come so much from Ryanair as from security.

The boss of Ryanair accuses Brexit, the big culprit, the one who scared away foreign workers from the airport in London for example.

A standoff that should continue all summer

In Dublin, the company has advised its travelers to arrive four hours early to face the huge queues.

Which gave rise to a rather surprising image last weekend: the CEO of Ryanair rolling up his sleeves to help his employees board.

Negotiations are now continuing, but no matter how promising the season looks, for the European transport workers' federation, the fight should continue throughout the summer.

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