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Ryanair has announced that it will set up an air base in Copenhagen Airport. The notorious Ryanair has further tarnished its questionable reputation by rejecting the conclusion of a collective agreement for its Copenhagen-based staff.

In the face of this refusal, the National Federation of Trade Unions in the Service Sector (Serviceforbundet) has submitted a notice of dispute to ensure compliance with local labour rules.

UNI Global Union General Secretary, Philip Jennings said, “Danish unions are right to insist that Ryanair treats workers fairly and equitably. Ryanair staff deserve decent conditions and Ryanair passengers need to feel secure that the staff are working under conditions which promote dignity and safety.”

Examples from employment contracts for Ryanair employees show that cabin crew are only ensured 11 months' wages a year and they are required to transfer to bases in other countries at a very short notice and to pay for all their own expenses including uniforms and identity cards.

The National Federation of Trade Unions in the Service Sector said that it was doing all that it could to ensure that their new colleagues in Denmark would have decent work conditions.