Tuesday, June 20, 2023
More than 2,000 security staff at London Heathrow Airport have announced a fresh round of strikes over pay.
Unite union had originally planned 31 days of strikes this summer but this has now been reduced to 29 days to give members time to vote on a new pay offer.
Instead of starting on the 24 June, the walkouts will now begin on 28 June.
They are expected almost every weekend until the end of August. If the pay deal is not accepted, the exact dates of the strikes will be:
June 28, 29 and 30
July 14 to 16, 21 to 24, and 28 to 31
August 4 to 7, 11 to 14, 18 to 20 and 24 to 27
They are due to coincide with the beginning of the school holidays and the August bank holiday in the UK.
Heathrow has said that similar strikes in recent weeks have had minimal impact on the airport. It says it will do everything it can to minimise the impact of the walkouts on passengers.
Potential strikes at Birmingham Airport in July
Birmingham Airport in the Midlands could also face summer travel chaos as around 100 key airport workers are voting on strike action.
Security officers, technicians and aircraft re-fuelers could stage walkouts from July over pay, potentially leading to significant delays and cancelled flights, according to a new agency.
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