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The PTB therefore asked the Minister regarding the progress of government mediation with Ryanair and the unions, the plans for the diversification of airlines in Charleroi so as to no longer depend on just one company, and wished to know whether the ministers responsible for Justice and Labor can intervene ” once morest this company which does not want to respect Belgian law”.
“It is not for me to interfere in social negotiations”
In response, Minister Adrien Dolimont (MR) clarified that it was “not up to him” to interfere in social negotiations, but called on unions and Ryanair “to dialogue to avoid a strike which would penalize BSCA airport and The travellers”. He also specified that Ryanair would warn the passengers concerned by canceled flights 48 hours in advance by email or SMS, while BSCA will use its social networks to draw passengers’ attention to the fact that their flight risks being canceled on these days and to check with the company that they might fly. “As for Ryanair’s potential breaches of social legislation, it is up to the competent authorities to judge, not to me,” said Adrien Dolimont. Finally, on diversification, he underlined that BSCA had already started to conclude agreements with other airlines, while specifying that this was done “without denying Ryanair” and that it was necessary to take into account “the market European Union, where Ryanair, Wizzair and Easyjet have the most planes in the face of traditional companies which are losing market share: a reality which must be taken into account”.
For the unions, “The Belgian State is fully responsible” for the strike
An intervention which did not convince Germain Mugemangango, who said he was “not reassured by the answers: the strike is caused by Ryanair, not by the pilots… We are in a magnificent country where there is a Minister for Airports which cannot say anything regarding the companies that use this airport.” He outbids: “the fact remains that when a company does not respect the law, you have the political responsibility to enforce the law on the airport for which you are responsible.” He also noted the absence of response as to the possible mediation of the government in the social conflict: “what regarding it? Has it been done? Has it failed?”
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