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More Gatwick ground handlers call off July and August strikes

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Ilaria Grasso Macola
27 July 2023

More ground handlers employed at Gatwick have called off strike action planned for the coming days and weeks after accepting a new pay deal.

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A decision is due imminently on Gatwick's proposal to bring its standby runway into regular use

The Unite union has confirmed its members working for ground handler ASC will no longer walk out between 28 July and 1 August and again between 4-8 August after accepting a double-digit pay rise.

 

Staff at Menzies, meanwhile, who were poised to strike over 4-8 August, have voted to accept a pay bump of between 13% and 17% in addition to enhanced annual leave and sick pay.

 

“These excellent results were achieved because Menzies and ASC workers at Gatwick are unionised and stood strong,” said Unite general secretary Sharon Graham.