RYANAIR WELCOMES SUPREME COURT RULING

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01.02.07
RYANAIR WELCOMES SUPREME COURT RULING

Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (Thursday, 1st February 2007) welcomed the Supreme Court's decision that the Labour Relations Commission cannot impose Union Recognition on high pay multi nationals like Ryanair where employees continue to negotiate directly for better pay and conditions.

The overwhelming majority of Ryanair's people do not subscribe to the outdated low pay/union recognition model, which the Labour Relations Commission sought to impose against their wishes through the back door. This legislation was not designed for 40 pilots earning more than €100,000 a year to impose their will on 3,500 other people employed across Europe by Ryanair.

Speaking today, Eddie Wilson, Ryanair’s Director of Personnel said:

"Ryanair's people prefer direct negotiation because it has brought higher pay, rapid promotions, better job security and better conditions. This decision upholds that constitutional right while ensuring that the out of date compulsory union recognition model favoured by the Labour Relations Commission cannot be imposed through the back door against the wishes of employees and high pay multinationals”.