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Ryanair Faces Backlash Over €3,000 Pay Repayment Demand

5/20/2025

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Ryanair is facing backlash after demanding Spanish flight attendants repay salary increases of up to €3,000, following a court's annulment of a wage deal with the CCOO union. The USO union, which opposed the agreement, accuses Ryanair of retaliatory tactics, as affected crew members are pressured to join CCOO to escape repayment, sparking worries over labor rights.

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Ryanair is facing backlash after demanding Spanish flight attendants repay salary increases of up to €3,000, following a court's annulment of a wage deal with the CCOO union. The USO union, which opposed the agreement, accuses Ryanair of retaliatory tactics, as affected crew members are pressured to join CCOO to escape repayment, sparking worries over labor rights.