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Heathrow Unite union members to strike over pay

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Jennifer Morris
30 November 2020

Unite members employed at Heathrow will be on picket lines tomorrow (Tuesday 1 December) in the dispute over wage cuts.

Heathrow recorded its sixth consecutive month of passenger growth in October (Credit: Heathrow)

Unite said it will be maintaining "three strictly socially distanced picket lines".

Unite recorded an 84% yes vote among its members at Heathrow, in opposition, Unite said, to "fire and rehire policies that will result in workers suffering permanent pay cuts of up to £8,000 per annum".

The strike action will involve firefighters, engineers, campus security, baggage operations, central terminal operations, landside and airside operations.

Unite regional co-ordinating officer Wayne King said: “Unite have tried to negotiate temporary pay cuts but Heathrow were simply not interested.