The irish-based airline Ryanair has called for the collective dismissal of its entire staff based at the airport of Eindhoven, in the netherlands, moving from poor economic performance, has announced the trade union of pilots Dutch VNV. Ryanair had closed at the beginning of November, based in Eindhoven (in the south) for the winter, offering transfers to foreign pilots, and personal cabin in order to limit the job cuts. The company's decision had provoked strong protests from trade unions.

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The carrier of ireland has introduced a request for a collective dismissal to the UWV, the organization responsible for issuing permits dismissal in the netherlands, said the union in a press release issued Tuesday evening. Obtain a permit from the UWV in case of collective dismissal is mandatory according to Dutch law, said the spokesman of the VNV, Joost van Doesburg. Introduced three weeks ago but made public Tuesday, the request for collective dismissal for 16 pilots, he added. The application of the low-cost company key also 15 members of the cabin crew, said the FNV, the largest union in the netherlands.

Ryanair justifies this choice by the poor economic performance of the enterprise, according to the VNV. In October, the 16 drivers who are concerned by a possible dismissal had introduced a procedure for interim measures against Ryanair following the company's decision to close its base at Eindhoven, the only one in the netherlands. The judge had then banned Ryanair to impose the transfer of its drivers Dutch to foreign countries, denouncing "abuse of power" of the company.

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According to Joost van Doesburg, a decision of the UWV on the application of collective dismissal of Ryanair is expected to be made within three to four weeks. The VNV and the FNV have both expressed their intention to bring legal action in the event of a green light from the UWV. If the UWV will refuse to issue a permit termination at Ryanair, the company also has the right to challenge this decision in court, said Joost van Doesburg.