Spain-based cabin crew at Ryanair plan to strike for 12 more days this month to demand better working conditions, two unions said on Saturday as the summer tourist season gets under way.
The announcement came on the final day of the crews' current strike, which began on Thursday and forced Ryanair to cancel 10 flights in Spain on Saturday.
Workers at Ryanair and easyJet, another low cost carrier, both took strike action at the weekend in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Ryanair cabin crew will now also strike on July 12-15, 18-21 and 25-28 across the 10 Spanish airports where the company operates, the USO and SICTPLA unions said.
“The unions and crew of Ryanair … demand a change of attitude from the airline,” they said. They called for Ryanair to resume negotiations over issues including payment of the minimum wage.
EasyJet said staff had already announced further walkouts from July 15-17 and July 29- 31.
The unions urged Spain “not to allow Ryanair to violate labour legislation and constitutional rights such as the right to strike”.
“After six days of strike and in view of the unwillingness of the company to listen to its staff and its preference for leaving thousands of passengers grounded rather than sitting down to negotiate an agreement under Spanish law, we have been forced to call new strike days,” said USO's Lidia Arasanz.
Ryanair cabin crew unions in Belgium, Spain, Portugal, France and Italy joined the strike but the airline said less than two per cent of its flights scheduled over last weekend had been affected.
Ryanair said it expected “minimal (if any) disruption to its flight schedules in July as a result of minor and poorly supported Spanish labour strikes”.
It added: “Air traffic control strikes and airport staff shortages across Europe (which are beyond Ryanair's control) may however cause some minor disruption and passengers whose flights are disrupted … will be notified by email/SMS.”
Airline workers across Europe have been staging walkouts as the sector adapts to a resumption of travel after pandemic lockdowns were lifted. Staff shortages have been blamed for lengthy delays and queues.
Spain-based cabin crew at easyJet are striking for nine days this month for higher pay. The airline cancelled five flights from Spain on Saturday.
Workers at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris went on strike on Friday and into Saturday, forcing cancellation of about 10 per cent of flights.
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Wicked: For Good
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Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater
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The Sand Castle
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The Brutalist
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Stars: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn
Rating: 3.5/5
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Young women have more “financial grit”, but fall behind on investing
In an October survey of young adults aged 16 to 25, Charles Schwab found young women are more driven to reach financial independence than young men (67 per cent versus. 58 per cent). They are more likely to take on extra work to make ends meet and see more value than men in creating a plan to achieve their financial goals. Yet, despite all these good ‘first’ measures, they are investing and saving less than young men – falling early into the financial gender gap.
While the women surveyed report spending 36 per cent less than men, they have far less savings than men ($1,267 versus $2,000) – a nearly 60 per cent difference.
In addition, twice as many young men as women say they would invest spare cash, and almost twice as many young men as women report having investment accounts (though most young adults do not invest at all).
“Despite their good intentions, young women start to fall behind their male counterparts in savings and investing early on in life,” said Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, senior vice president, Charles Schwab. “They start off showing a strong financial planning mindset, but there is still room for further education when it comes to managing their day-to-day finances.”
Ms Schwab-Pomerantz says parents should be conveying the same messages to boys and girls about money, but should tailor those conversations based on the individual and gender.
"Our study shows that while boys are spending more than girls, they also are saving more. Have open and honest conversations with your daughters about the wage and savings gap," she said. "Teach kids about the importance of investing – especially girls, who as we see in this study, aren’t investing as much. Part of being financially prepared is learning to make the most of your money, and that means investing early and consistently."
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