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Some workers postpone Gatwick Airport strikes
Some good news for easyJet holidaymakers fretting over cancelled summer flights.
Around 600 workers at Gatwick airport have postponed planned strikes after a new pay deal was proposed.
Workers employed by DHL will suspend the walk out and vote on the new offer.
If rejected their union Unite will announce new airport strike dates.
These workers handle easyJet’s operations at the airport.
They had planned to walk out from 28 July to at least 1 August
However, airport strikes by workers employed by ASC, Menzies Aviation and GGS are currently still set to go ahead.
“As an act of good faith, Unite’s Gatwick DHL members have agreed to suspend their first set of strikes while they are balloted,” said Unite regional officer Dominic Rothwell.
“Strikes by ASC, Menzies and GGS workers are still scheduled to go ahead.”
“Unite urges the remaining employers to return to the negotiating table and put forward an acceptable offer.”
Gatwick has set up some contingency plans to deal with possible disruption from.
A second set of airport strikes is scheduled for early August.
Due to the looming strikes, easyJet pre-emptively cancelled about 1,700 flights.
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