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Southampton Airport staff to strike over three-year pay freeze

Air
Will Payne
27 October 2022

Workers at Southampton Airport are set to take a series of one-day strikes beginning 5 November after not receiving a pay rise for three years.

It comes following a three-year pay freeze

The Unite union said the workers made "huge sacrifices" during the pandemic to "keep the airport safe", but bosses have failed to bring forward a new pay deal.

Airside operations controllers, firefighters, technicians and engineering workers will go on strike on 5 November, 12 November and 19 November.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "During the pandemic workers at Southampton Airport made huge sacrifices, accepting reductions in pay and conditions while working around the clock to keep the airport safe and running.