Around 1,400 security officers working at London精东影业 Heathrow Airport (LHR) are planning eight days of strike action in May 2023 in a dispute over pay.
The security officers, who are all members of Unite, one of the UK精东影业 biggest unions, are targeting the following dates to take industrial action: May 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10, and then again on May 25, 26, 27.
The dates will affect two long weekend holidays: The Royal coronation on May 6, 2023, and Spring bank holiday on May 29, 2023.
鈥淵et again, we have a chief executive in John Holland-Kaye who thinks it is acceptable to boost his earnings by an eye watering 88 per cent, from 拢800,000 to a staggering 拢1.5 million, while he denies his own workers a decent pay rise,鈥 Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said in a and Tweet.
鈥淭his dispute is bound to escalate with more workers being balloted and disruption set to continue throughout the summer,鈥 Graham added.
鈥淪trikes next month will cause further disruption to airport passengers but this dispute is a direct result of Heathrow精东影业 stubborn refusal to make an offer that meets our members鈥 expectations.
Our members have been crystal clear they are seeking a substantial permanent increase in pay. A small one off lump sum payment will not alleviate the financial pressures our members are facing on a daily basis,鈥 Unite regional coordinating officer Wayne King said in the same statement.
鈥淲hile the CEO can enjoy a lavish millionaire精东影业 lifestyle, our members struggle to pay the bills and put food on the table. This is about need not greed,鈥 King added.
The 1,400 security officers had also taken 10 days of strike action over Easter, with the union claiming that 鈥渉undreds鈥 of flights had to be canceled.
Meanwhile, London Heathrow that it will not let Unite disrupt the flow of visitors to the UK 鈥渄uring such an important period for the country鈥.
Around 2,200 guests are expected to attend the Royal Coronation, mostly made up of world leaders and dignitaries who will fly into London from across the globe.聽
