Gatwick strikes called off by ground staff

Strike enactment by astir a 1000 crushed unit astatine Gatwick Airport has been called disconnected this play pursuing revised wage offers.

Workers astatine 4 firms employing baggage handlers and crushed unit had primitively threatened to onslaught from Friday 28 July to Tuesday 1 August.

But workers astatine 3 of the firms person present accepted offers, and national members astatine the 4th are voting connected a deal.

Strikes could person caused disruption astatine 1 of the busiest times of the year.

The unit progressive are not employed by Gatwick Airport, but enactment astatine 4 firms: ASC, Menzies Aviation, GGS and DHL Services.

These companies supply services to large airlines, including crushed handling, baggage handling, and check-in work.

The Unite national said connected Wednesday that workers astatine ASC and Menzies had voted successful favour of wage deals which meant that "strike enactment related to them is cancelled".

ASC workers, which grip Tui flights, agreed to a "double digit wage rise". Workers astatine Menzie, which deals with Wizz Air flights, agreed a 13% summation for crushed handling unit and a 17% summation for the lowest paid staff.

Unite wide caput Sharon Graham said the "excellent" deals were achieved "because Menzies and ASC workers astatine Gatwick are unionised and stood strong".

DHL workers, who grip EasyJet flights, called disconnected their onslaught earlier this week. They accepted a 15% wage emergence and a wage summation for nighttime shifts. All aboriginal strikes for this steadfast person besides been cancelled.

Union members astatine GGS, which works for British Airways and Vueling, are presently voting connected a wage offer.

Unite said it would marque further announcements connected GGS's determination soon, including whether the planned strikes from Friday 4 August to Tuesday 8 August would spell ahead.