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Heathrow security staff vote to strike over pay

BLOOMBERG London Heathrow stands to suffer severe disruptions during the busy Easter travel period after some workers at the airport voted in favour of walkouts, the latest flareup in the country that has seen months of strikes over pay amid a cost of living crisis. More than 1,400 security workers at the hub voted in favour of 10 days of ...

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Port Authority to spend extra $1bn on JFK Airport project

BLOOMBERG The massive renovation to New York City’s John F Kennedy International Airport has gotten even more expensive. The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey increased its funding authorisation for the infrastructure portion of the project by about $1 billion, making the new budget $3.9 billion, after costs surged due to higher inflation, soaring labour expenses and supply ...

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McDonald’s faces franchisees decrying ‘destructive path’

BLOOMBERG McDonald’s Corp is facing rising unrest among certain US franchisees — a potential stumbling block as the burger chain plots aggressive expansion. Squeezed by higher costs and grumbling at new operating rules, franchisees invited to a meeting with the company’s board will press their case in person. The session will give US operators “an opportunity to share with the ...

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