Tag: Unite the Union

Heathrow passenger assistance strikes end with huge 12.5% pay victory

Strikes by around 800 Heathrow workers employed by Wilson James to provide services for passengers with restricted mobility have ended following the acceptance of an improved pay deal. The workers voted to accept a 7.5 per cent pay increase backdated to January 2025, with wages increasing by a fu...

Heathrow mobility assistance workers to strike over Easter pay dispute

Around 500 workers providing assistance to passengers with restricted mobility (PRM) at Heathrow Airport will go on strike for four days over the Easter holiday, demanding fair wages. The industrial action, organized by Unite, is set to take place from Saturday, April 5, to Wednesday, April 9, po...

Unite secures wage win for Loganair cabin crew

Unite has delivered a pay deal for Loganair workers across the UK confirmed today (Tuesday 12 November). Over 120 Loganair cabin crew will now benefit from the 18 month deal which was negotiated by Unite. The deal covers cabin crew servicing flights from airports across the UK and Ireland. ...

Aberdeen and Glasgow airports dispute ends as Unite secures pay deal

Unite, Scotland’s leading aviation union, can confirm today (Monday 15 July) that around 300 ICTS central search members based at Aberdeen and Glasgow airports have overwhelmingly accepted an improved pay offer, ending the dispute. The pay deal delivers a basic pay rise of five per cent. A one-...

Unite launches ‘Runway to Success’ for Scotland’s airport workers ahead of summer rush

Unite the union has today (28 May) launched its ‘Runway to Success’ plan for Scotland’s airport workers in the post-Covid era. The trade union represents thousands of aviation workers directly and in the wider supply chain at the nation’s major airports: Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. ...

Gatwick catering strikes off after Unite secures shift allowance reinstatement

Strikes by Dnata airline catering contractors at Gatwick have been cancelled after Unite secured the reinstatement of their shift allowances. The dispute was over Dnata’s unilateral removal of a shift allowance for all staff last April, which resulted in workers receiving a pay cut of between Â...

Refuellers strike at Heathrow called off as Unite wins new deal for workers

Refuelling workers at Heathrow airport have called off their planned strike that was due to begin this week after they accepted a new and improved pay and conditions offer from their employer, AFS. Unite members at AFS, employed as refuellers had been due to walkout for 72 hours on 4 May, potenti...

Heathrow urges Unite to stop stonewalling on 10% pay rise

Passengers will have a smooth journey through Heathrow during the half-term getaway. No flights will be cancelled during the upcoming security officer strikes (25 – 27 May). Heathrow colleagues have delivered excellent passenger service throughout the previous strike periods, with most passe...

Prospect and Unite members accept enhanced pay offer

Highlands and Islands Airport Limited (Hial) has announced Prospect and Unite have balloted their members on an enhanced pay offer which was positively received by the trade unions. The ballot closed on Monday 20 March, with members of both Prospect and Unite voting to accept the revised pay ...

dnata calls for further Heathrow talks with Unite the Union

dnata UK’s ground handling & cargo operations arm is calling on Unite the Union to respond to requests for further talks to prevent potential industrial action from taking place in London Heathrow. The Union has ignored responses for further talks and is balloting its members for industrial...

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