Ryanair threatens to punish Irish pilots if they walk out

Bloomberg

Ryanair Holdings Plc has threatened to freeze benefits for pilots in Dublin and move aircraft to other Irish airports if staff go on strike.
The discount carrier will scrap promotions, halt transfer requests and cut back recently-granted spending allowances of up to $18,900 per pilot, Chief People Officer Eddie Wilson wrote in a letter to staff. The company may “in due course” look at moving aircraft away from the Irish capital to bases that have accepted a pay increase and new contract terms. A spokesman for Ryanair declined to comment on an internal communication between management and staff.
Ryanair is battling deteriorating relations with crew after a pilot shortage in September forced it to cancel flights for 700,000 customers. Italian pilots said they would take strike action on December 15 for four hours. Employees in another six countries are voting on similar moves, with the results being tallied in Ireland in the coming days.
If crew support a union-backed walkout, “then we intend to meet this head on,” Wilson wrote. He added that Dublin pilots “are being misled by Aer Lingus pilots into possible industrial action.”