British Airways staff call off Heathrow strike action after new pay offer
Strike action by hundreds of British Airways workers at Heathrow has been called off, after staff accepted an 8% pay rise offer.A total of 700 workers - mostly check-in staff - had been set to strike during the summer over a 10% pay cut imposed during the pandemic.Unite said the offer, which will be paid in several stages, is worth 13% in total.The proposed strike action had been expected to cause disruption and cancellations for passengers during the busy summer holiday period.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "This is a great result for our check-in members at British Airways. The offer was put to members in a vote, and on Friday Unite announced that its members have accepted it. The deal involves AFS workers receiving a 12.5% pay rise, increase in weekend overtime rates plus a £2,500 bonus.
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