Aug 24, 2023
Gatwick Airport: Bank holiday strike threat off after pay deal agreed
The threat of strike action by ground handlers at Gatwick Airport over the bank holiday weekend has ended, the Unite union has said. Unite said its members at ground handling firm Red Handling had accepted a 14% pay increase, and have also been promised improved overtime rates and better sick pay. Workers at Wilson James have accepted a 16% pay increase, a rise to overtime pay starting next month, and a commitment to negotiate sick pay and shift patterns. Unite said it had already successfully secured improved pay offers for six other third-party aviation companies: ASC, ICTS, DHL Gatwick Direct, DHL Services Ltd, GGS and Menzies Aviation. The union's general secretary, Sharon Graham, said: "The pay campaign at Gatwick Airport this summer is one of the clearest examples yet of how Unite's relentless focus on jobs, pay and conditions is paying direct financial dividends for its members."
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