Union urges Heathrow to halt 'fire and rehire' plans

The union said Heathrow should change course after the government on Thursday (24 September) announced its new Job Support Scheme, which will replace the furlough scheme at the end of October.

According to Unite, Heathrow’s plans – detailed in a Section 188 notice – could result in more than 4,000 directly employed workers being dismissed and offered re-employment on reduced terms.

Affected workers include security officers, engineers and firefighters.

Unite says it has put forward proposals for the airport to save cash without cutting pay.