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13
Dec
Union calls off Christmas strike action at Leeds Bradford Airport
Unions have called off strike action at Leeds Bradford Airport which threatened to affect flights for passengers over Christmas.
On Wednesday, almost 50 members of trade union Unite who work at Leeds Bradford said they would be taking 16 days of industrial action from December 19 to January 4.
Ramp agents employed by aviation company Swissport International threatened to take action after their employer refused to make additional "de-icing" payments that Swissport workers in other airports receive, according to Unite.
However, the strike action has been avoided after workers have now agreed a deal with the company for payments.
Chris Muscroft, Unite regional officer, said:
Following positive negotiations with the company an agreement has been reached and industrial action has been cancelled. A payment has been agreed in recognition of the work undertaken and an agreement reached for closer working going forward to avoid a similar situation again.
The workers are predominantly employed on Ryanair flights at the airport.
Unite said the staff, whose starting pay is £11.75 per hour, perform tasks such as moving airplanes around the terminals, baggage handling and operating specialist vehicles.
Swissport recently made pre-tax profits of £10.5 million in the UK.
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