Ryanair Holdings PLC Ryanair UK Pilots Vote To Accept Pay Increases (2945C)
January 18 2018 - 7:24AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2945C
Ryanair Holdings PLC
18 January 2018
RYANAIR UK PILOTS VOTE TO ACCEPT PAY INCREASES
OF UP TO 20% IN JANUARY
Ryanair, Europe's favourite airline, today (18 Jan) confirmed
that all 15 of its UK pilot bases - including London Stansted which
had previously rejected an improved pay deal - have now voted in
secret ballot to accept pay increases of up to 20% and these
increases will be paid next week in the January payroll. These
increases bring Ryanair's pilot pay in the UK to 20% more than
competitor 737 operators (Norwegian and Jet2).
Ryanair is continuing its recognition discussions with BALPA,
the UK pilot union, but had agreed with BALPA that these pay
increases should not be delayed by these recognition negotiations,
which are proceeding quickly. Ryanair and BALPA agreed to offer
these pay increases to the 6 out of 15 UK bases (including
Stansted) which had not previously accepted them.
The majority of Ryanair's pilots in Ireland have already agreed
to these pay increases voting in secret ballot at the Cork and
Shannon bases, and a majority of pilots in Dublin who are
contractors or new joiners have already agreed them. Ryanair had
asked the remaining Dublin pilots to vote on this large pay
increase on or before 17(th) January so that they could be paid in
next week's January payroll. Ryanair is disappointed that no such
vote was organised among the remaining 35% of Dublin pilots who
will now not receive this pay increase in the January payroll.
Ryanair is continuing to negotiate with FORSA and its Ryanair
Irish Pilots Council, but these discussions are progressing slowly.
Ryanair will continue to communicate with the 35% of Dublin pilots
who have yet to accept this substantial pay increase which, if
accepted, can be included in the February payroll and will take
them to 20% higher pay than Norwegian 737 pilots in Dublin.
ENDS
For further information
please contact:
Robin Kiely Piaras Kelly
Ryanair DAC Edelman Ireland
Tel: +353-1-9451949 Tel: +353-1-6789333
press@ryanair.com ryanair@edelman.com
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