While aviation takes off again, labour standards remain low
2022
25
25-28
air transport ; economic recovery ; labour standard ; competitiveness ; low cost ; labour law ; implementation ; trade union role ; trade union document
Transport
English
Bibliogr.;Photos
"Some major battles were won by Ryanair pilots and cabin crew in the 2018 transnational strike, including trade union recognition and the application of national labour law, but the war is far from over. Now focused on a full economic recovery following the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, the company is still playing hardball in industrial relations. And with the ascent of rival airline Wizz Air, labour standards risk sinking to even lower levels in Europe's ‘low-cost' aviation industry."
Digital;Paper
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