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Fresh Heathrow strikes announced with week of disruption set for next month

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Vincent
Published date23 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
The strike action is set to begin just after midnight on Tuesday, May 7 and will end at 11.59pm on Monday, May 13, following earlier strikes. Heathrow Airport Ltd has ignored existing consultation procedures and has announced that workers in passenger services who assist travellers to catch connecting flights, trolley operations, and campus security the security guards who are responsible for all workers at Heathrow and vehicles being checked before entering Heathrow, will be outsourced by June 1

The dispute covers the allocation of work to outsourced companies, the proposed change to the identity of Unite the Union's member's employer and the refusal by HAL to agree multilateral bargaining for groups of workers working at Heathrow Airport.

The three outsourced areas are being joined in industrial action by firefighters and airside operations from HAL who recognise the impact outsourcing will have and fear they may be next in line to be outsourced. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Heathrow Airport’s actions are deplorable, it is raking in massive profits for the bosses while trying to squeeze every last penny out of its workforce.

“Unite is fully focussed on defending its members' jobs, pay and conditions and our members at Heathrow will receive the union’s unrelenting support during this dispute.” HAL has refused to enter into negotiation with Unite after stating that the company will save £40 million by using external company staff.

Unite regional co-ordinating officer Wayne King said: “Strike action will...

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