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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary in August 2017. DPA/PA Images

European pilots group calls for Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary to resign

Ryanair said that the group in question had “no legal standing or validity”.

A GROUP REPRESENTING Ryanair pilots across Europe has called for the airline’s CEO Michael O’Leary to resign, according to reports.

In an article published by Reuters, it says a letter was sent to O’Leary by the European Employee Representative Council (EERC), an unofficial body that seeks to improve conditions for pilots.

Ryanair responded by saying that the group had “no legal standing”, echoing comments that it had made previously about the group where it said it wouldn’t engage with an unofficial body.

This evening, they issuing the following statement to TheJournal.ie:

“The EERC, and their letters, have no legal standing or validity.

Ryanair pilots continue to accept pay increases of 20% (so far accepted by over 80% of Ryanair pilots) which shows that Ryanair pilots do not pay any attention to this ‘so called’ EERC either.

Last December, Ryanair said it would reverse its three-decade policy and recognise external pilots and cabin crew unions.

While the airline managed to reach an agreement with the British Airline Pilots Association, it’s had no luck yet with the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association, accusing it – and other European unions – of wasting time at the negotiation table.

The airline has previously urged Irish pilots to bypass the union – which represents Dublin-based Ryanair and Aer Lingus pilots – and accept a 20% pay hike offer.

O’Leary warned investors earlier this month that “unions representing competitor airlines will wish to test our commitment to our low-cost, high pay/high productivity model to disrupt our operations”.

He assured his backers that Ryanair is prepared to “face down any such disruption”.

- with reporting by Fora.ie

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    Mute Adam Stewart
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    Aug 12th 2017, 7:12 PM

    €180 cheaper??? Are you having a laugh? Insurance in this country has sky rocketed in the past few years. This country is great at making up numbers

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    Mute Peadar Rooney
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    Aug 12th 2017, 7:11 PM

    My family car has given 385 euro in motor tax to Irish Water this year and previous years! Yeh, re-read that, our motor tax has gone to Irish Water instead of funding the roads!!

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    Mute Adam Stewart
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    Aug 12th 2017, 7:12 PM

    @Peadar Rooney: that’s Ireland for ya

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    Mute Kerry Blake
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    Aug 12th 2017, 7:56 PM

    @Peadar Rooney: Don’t forget the percentage of VAT that also goes to IW as well….

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    Aug 12th 2017, 7:15 PM

    Road tax should be on fuel not in the windscreen,that way every one pays a fair amount.

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    Mute Dan
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    Aug 12th 2017, 9:49 PM

    @David Huston: so true…the more you use the more you pay
    Less hassle…no fraud….maybe just too simple for our government…

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    Mute P.J. Nolan
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    Aug 12th 2017, 10:12 PM

    @David Huston:
    I would agree in principle but it would create it’s own problems. In order to maintain tax income it would need more than 30c per litre, bringing diesel to approx. €1.50 a litre.
    For one the smugglers along the border would mint it!

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    Mute Thomas Roche
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    Aug 12th 2017, 7:29 PM

    Where do I apply to get my €180 rebate?

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    Mute Kerry Blake
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    Aug 12th 2017, 7:58 PM

    @Thomas Roche: Just believe you got it Thomas it’s easier. Otherwise you might be looking for decent rural roads……

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    Aug 12th 2017, 9:09 PM

    How can the AA claim it is cheaper to run a car when my insurance has increased by over €200, ???????

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    Aug 12th 2017, 10:12 PM

    @Tony Hartigan: I think it is a survey overall not just on Tony Hartigans car.

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    Aug 12th 2017, 10:29 PM

    @Tony Hartigan: because they paid the journal to print it

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    Aug 12th 2017, 10:49 PM

    @Tony Hartigan: because they paid the journal to print this sh t

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    Mute P.J. Nolan
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    Aug 12th 2017, 9:28 PM

    My car insurance went down €160, €780 last year €620 this year same insurer but it was €480 4 years ago.

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    Aug 12th 2017, 10:10 PM

    Our roads are so bad tyres are wearing quicker

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    Aug 12th 2017, 8:25 PM

    Won’t see many family cars being driven by hands like those!

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    Mute Dan
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    Aug 12th 2017, 9:47 PM

    @Declan O’Neill: seems to be blasting their horn at a empty street….

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    Mute Liam P Lally
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    Aug 13th 2017, 7:43 AM

    My Car Insurance went up.

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    Aug 13th 2017, 3:24 PM

    Haha. Great I’m with the AA for insurance. I will be ringing tomorrow for my 180 euro.

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    Aug 13th 2017, 3:03 PM

    Family Car lower cost to run … by sponging owners of new cars who are subsidised up to the eyeballs by pre-2008 owners who pay their annual Motor Tax for them …

    New v Old Annual Irish Motor Tax comparison …
    €280 annual Motor Tax for new Mercedes C-class 2.1L
    €270 annual Motor Tax for new BMW 318 2L
    €580 (4x€145) annual Motor Tax for Pre-2008 Toyota Avensis 1.6L

    €300 more tax paid for use of Irish roads by owners of older cars.

    32,000 already signed this petition ..add your voice to stop this abuse.
    https://www.change.org/p/unfair-car-tax-law

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