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Gatwick baggage screeners suspend pre-bank holiday strike action

Air
James Chapple
15 August 2025

Baggage screeners at Gatwick airport have called off their pre-bank holiday strike plans after being made a new pay offer, but could yet walk out in the days following the busy August getaway.

Gatwick airport, South Terminal, November 2024 Credit: Gatwick airport

Action over 22-26 August has been suspended (Credit: Gatwick airport)

Unite union members employed by ICTS at Gatwick had been due to walk out over 22-26 August and again over 29 August to 2 September, but have called off the first part of their proposed action.

It follows a new pay offer by ICTS. Unite will ballot members on the proposal over the coming days, warning that if the offer is rejected, the action from 29 August to 2 September will go ahead.

Unite regional officer Ben Davis said: "Following an improved offer from ICTS, Unite has suspended strikes in order to ballot its members."