SCOTS could face holiday disruption this summer as airport staff are set to be balloted for strike action amid a row over breaks and pay. Unite the Union confirmed that around 300 ICTS Central Search members based at Aberdeen and Glasgow airports have rejected a pay offer from the company. 2 Members based at Glasgow Airport have rejected a pay offer from the company Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 2 ICTS Central Search also employ around 100 workers at Aberdeen Airport Credit: Alamy Workers at both airports rejected a pay increase of four per cent backdated to January 2024, and a £500 one-off payment.
It comes as the union is reporting growing incidents of "fatigue, exhaustion, and stress" due to staff working "beyond six hours with no break." And said it now has "no option" but to move towards initiating industrial action ballots ahead of the summer holiday rush. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Workers at Aberdeen and Glasgow airports have emphatically rejected ICTS’ miserable pay offer.
The company is extremely profitable, and it can easily afford to make a far better offer to our members. read more sun stories TRAVEL SAFE Warning to Brits flying next month as Jet2 reveals major ‘disruption’ AIRPORT ANGER Furious passengers are forced to wait in huge queues at major UK airport “Unite will fully back our ICTS Central Search members in their fight for better jobs, pay and conditions.” ICTS Central Search employ around 220 workers at Glasgow Airport.
