Gatwick Airport Workers Mulling Strike Action

Gatwick Airport workers who help people with disabilities are being balloted for strike action in a row over pay.

Source Chichester Observer

Oct. 11, 2018

Gatwick Airport workers who help people with disabilities are being balloted for strike action in a row over pay.

Unite has served a strike ballot notice and will start sending ballot papers for strike action to its 254 members employed by logistics firm Wilson James at Gatwick on Monday (October 15). The ballot closes on October 29.

A Unite spokesman said: “The dispute centres on a demand for a £1 an hour pay rise for the year starting 1 April 2018 to begin to bridge the gap with those airport staff pushing luggage trollies who earn significantly more than Wilson James staff. Those assisting disabled passengers are paid just £8.27 per hour.”

Read more: https://www.chichester.co.uk/news/gatwick-baggage-handlers-paid-significantly-more-than-staff-who-help-disabled-says-union-1-8662245

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