Special assistance staff set to strike at Glasgow Airport

Sunday, 23 Jun, 2023 0

A Glasgow Airport strike is likely which could impact the travel plans of passengers with mobility challenges.

Special assistance workers are expected to strike during the summer, Unite warns.

Unite confirmed this key group of workers based at Glasgow Airport have voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay.

A 24-hour stoppage is planned for 6 July with a further airport strike taking place on 11 July.

It involves 70 Unite members employed by OCS Group UK.

They voted to strike after rejecting a ‘poverty pay’ offer of £10.90 per hour.

No improved pay offer by OCS has been forthcoming.

The workers are responsible for assisting passengers with reduced mobility issues.

This includes passengers with wheelchairs and ambilift vehicles at Glasgow Airport.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Unite’s OCS members are rightly taking a stand against what we have already described as a poverty pay offer.”

“The emphatic mandate in support of airport strike action should send a clear message.”

Other workers at Glasgow Airport have recently resolved pay disputes including firefighters and ground services crew.

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