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London’s Gatwick Airport escaped a strike that was due to take place over the weekend after more workers agreed to an improved pay offer.
Ground handlers working for four companies at Gatwick were set to walk off on two successive weekends starting July 28 and August 4 after failed negotiations over pay and working conditions. The Unite union said in a statement that employees at ASC and Menzies Aviation had agreed to a salary increase, calling off their strike at the airport.
From air traffic controllers to ground handlers, many workers across the aviation industry in Europe have threatened to go on strike this summer, forcing airlines to delay or cancel flights at the height of the summer travel season. Menzies workers, under a Wizz Air contract, voted in favour of a 13% pay increase for ground handlers and a 17% boost for the lowest paid employees, Unite said. Meanwhile, ASC workers, under a TUI contract, agreed to a double-digit salary increase.
About 600 DHL employees working under an EasyJet contract announced that their strike at Gatwick over the two weekends was called off after they voted to accept a 15% salary increase.