Workers at Glasgow Airport have voted in favour of strike action this summer.
Unite union has confirmed around 320 workers employed by ICTS and Menzies Aviation at Glasgow are set to strike after a majority backed industrial action following the rejection of pay offers, that the union said were “unacceptable”.
The union said strike days will be announced in the coming days but the busy summer holiday period and events like the World Cup and Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be targeted.
In total almost 700 workers at Glasgow and Edinburgh, the country’s two biggest airports, will be involved in action.
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Around 370 workers employed by Edinburgh Airport Limited also backed strike action over a pay dispute.
Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary, said: “Workers across Scotland’s largest airports have overwhelmingly backed summer strike. This is a direct result of their very profitable employers’ refusal to make a fair pay offer.”
“The workers have no other option and the blame for this situation lies entirely with wealthy companies choosing to boost profits before people."
Around 150 ground services crew employed by Menzies Aviation at Glasgow set for industrial action include dispatchers, allocators, airside agents, and controllers
170 ICTS workers at Glasgow airport deal with passengers directly in the security search areas and process them for flights.
A further ballot involving around 70 ICTS members based at Aberdeen airport in another pay dispute will close on May 28.
Carrie Donoghue, Unite industrial officer, said: “Strike dates will be set in the coming days.
“Strikes will severely disrupt planes and passengers during an extremely busy period with the World Cup, Commonwealth Games and summer holidays.
“The companies need to reflect on their workers’ anger and frustration shown by the willingness to take strike action and get back round the table with improved pay offers.”
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