Heathrow airport faces pre-Christmas baggage handlers strike
Pre-Christmas travellers using Heathrow airport later this month face disruption after baggage handlers voted to strike from 16 December.
The Unite union said ground-handling workers at Menzies Aviation have not received a "fair" pay offer. "We remain committed to seeking a resolution on the pay talks in our ground handling operations so our employees can receive their increase now, and hope to be able to reach an agreement which is workable for both the business and our employees during our meeting with unions on Tuesday."Airlines that are likely to be affected by the three-day strike are Air Canada, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss Air, Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Qantas, Egypt Air, Aer Lingus and Finnair.
"The Menzies ground handlers have been offered a flat rate increase which for all the workforce amounts to a real terms pay cut while the real inflation rate currently stands at 14.2%," the union added.hit passengers at the airport.
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