A planned strike by members of the Unite Union working for Red Handling at London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) has been called off after the two sides were able to resolve the issue surrounding pensions. Over a hundred employees went on strike last month as Red Handling and Unite failed to get [read more]
Workers at Boeing have voted to accept an improved pay offer ending the 7 week long strike that has paralysed aircraft production in Washington state. The deal was accepted by members who voted 58% in favour and includes a 38% pay rise over four years and a ratification bonus. The [read more]
Boeing has told employees that they need to enforce furlough on employees as strike action by staff in Washington State halts production. The Seattle-based plane maker says that the furlough is needed to preserve cash and ensure the company can recover post-strike Exevutives, Managers and employees will be furloughed for [read more]
London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) is facing more disruption this summer as aircraft refuellers employed at AFS plan to strike over pay and conditions. 50 refuellers from AFS will walk out for 72 hours on the 4th May potential causing disruption to around 35 airlines that use Heathrow over the bank holiday [read more]
The boss of the PCS Union Mark Serwotka has said that the Union has a mandate for strikes until May 2023 in a warning that strikes at airports could go on for months unless the Government enters fresh pay talks. Thousands of passengers arriving into the UK over the festive [read more]
Passengers at many UK airports have been warned to expect long delays on arrival to the UK as Border Force staff add to Britain’s Christmas strike woes. Border Force staff that belong to the PCS Union will be walking out from 23rd December to 31st December at some of the [read more]
Unions representing Border Force staff have said that their members will strike for 8 days between the 23rd December and 31st December potentially causing chaos at UK airports. The PCS Union says border force strike staff will strike at Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff airports during that period. In [read more]
This year is shaping up to be a summer of strikes for multiple airlines which will cause misery for thousands of air travellers looking to get away from UK airports. So who is expecting strikes and when? Our list shows how industrial action might affect you if your planning to [read more]
Pilots for Spanish low-fares airline Vueling (VY/VLG) are to strike for 4 days in April and May according to the Spanish Union of Airline Pilots (SEPLA). The action has been called as Vueling, which is owned by British Airways’s parent International Airlines Group (IAG), is not fulfilling the correct terms [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has said it will not bow to ‘laughable demands’ from Pilot Unions as it warned of possible strikes in the Spring. Relations between the airline and its Pilots have broken down since the pilot crisis in autumn 2017 prompting Ryanair to cancel thousands of flights with stikes [read more]
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