US EditionEdinburgh Airport: Over 100 Airport Workers to Strike Next Month After 'Insulting Poverty Pay Offer'
More than 100 workers assisting passengers with reduced mobility at Edinburgh Airport plan multiple 48-hour strikes after rejecting a £12.60 hourly wage offer.
- On September 3, more than 100 OCS Group workers at Edinburgh Airport will begin a series of 48-hour stoppages, continuing throughout September if no deal is reached.
- The dispute centres on OCS management offering £12.60 an hour, matching the Scottish Living Wage, which workers assisting passengers with reduced mobility rejected as "insulting poverty pay."
- Ballot results show members backed the strike with more than 90% turnout; the affected staff provide essential aid to passengers with reduced mobility, and Unite the Union pledges full support.
- Passengers needing assistance could be affected, with union bosses warning management has just 'days' to improve its offer while Edinburgh Airport said, `We remain hopeful that the two parties can still reach agreement and would encourage further dialogue to resolve this issue`.
- The escalation follows Unite's wider 'Runway To Success' campaign that secured wage increases across Scottish airports, including a two-year agreement with a four per cent rise and £500 payment, and just weeks ago, Glasgow Airport avoided summer strikes after around 100 staff accepted an improved pay deal.
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