Strike action by workers at Luton Airport avoided after 7.5% pay rise
Strike action by ground handling workers at London Luton Airport has been avoided after members voted to accept a 7.5 per cent pay rise.
More than 180 Unite members, who work for GH Luton Ground Handling Services, accepted the ‘vastly improved’ offer.
The union said members of the team who provide ground handling for Wizz Air at Luton Airport were balloted for strike action over what was described as an ‘unsatisfactory’ offer.
Following negotiations, a new offer was put on the table, and after this was accepted, all employees will receive the consolidated pay increase effective from April 1.
The outcome has been hailed as one of the highest pay settlements in the civil transport sector so far this year.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This is an excellent pay win and Unite staff and representatives involved in securing it must be commended for their hard work.
"They stood together in their fight for fair pay and proved there is power in a union. Unite will always work hard to put money back into our members' pockets."