Warning airport staff strike could ‘ground planes and passengers’

8 Jun 2025 • 3:21 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Over 800 workers across five companies at Glasgow Airport may strike due to pay disputes, potentially disrupting summer travel.
  • Unite the union will ballot staff at Glasgow Airport Ltd, ICTS Central Search, Swissport, Menzies Aviation, and Falck for industrial action if disputes aren't resolved in two weeks.
  • Swissport workers are in dispute over rotas and work-life balance, while ICTS Central Search workers are protesting under-staffing, working conditions, and pay.
  • Workers employed by Glasgow Airport Limited and Falck firefighters rejected a 3.6% pay increase, and Menzies Aviation workers turned down a 4.25% uplift.
  • Unite general secretary Sharon Graham stated the companies can afford better pay and conditions, accusing them of prioritising profits over fair wages.

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