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Ryanair pilots to strike for union recognition

PILOTS working for Ryanair in Ireland are set to strike next week in a dispute over trade union recognition.

Members of the Irish Airline Pilots Association (Ialpa) - part of the Impact trade union -  are taking action in a bid for their union to negotiate over pay rather than Ryanair-imposed employee forums.

The airline says it will "face down" the strike and claims to have offered pilots a 20 per cent pay deal. 

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