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Strikes called off at Aberdeen Airport
Workers at Aberdeen airport have accepted a revised pay offer from management, bringing the threat of strike action over the summer to an end.
Unite the union said a the pay deal of 3% followed several days of talks with management, overseen by the advisory and conciliation service ACAS.
Yesterday the union rejected a 2.8% pay offer and threatened a series of 24-hour strikes, starting on Friday.
Unite had been demanding parity with fellow workers at Glasgow International Airport, who also received a 3% pay rise.
Some 96% of all Unite members accepted the new offer and all prospective industrial action will now be cancelled, said the union.
Unite regional coordinating officer Tommy Campbell said: "The company rightly recognised that our members deserved 3%, which was parity with fellow workers at Glasgow airport, returning to the negotiating table with an offer which is acceptable to Unite members. As a result, there will be no needless disruption to the airport’s operations and the wider public.
"It is a credit to our union stewards that Unite members supported their position throughout the process leading to a settlement acceptable to all."
Aberdeen International Airport is owned by AGS Airports which is a partnership between Ferrovial and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), established in 2014 to acquire Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports.
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