HOLIDAYMAKERS could face major disruption this summer with airport security staff threatening strikes. Union chiefs say around 300 workers could walk out in a bitter dispute over pay, with the summer holidays just around the corner. 4 Staff at Glasgow and Aberdeen Airports have threatened to walk out this summer Credit: Getty 4 Security staff have complained of being overworked and understaffed Credit: Getty 4 The strikes could coincide with the school summer holidays this year Credit: Getty The walkout threats have arisen amid claims of "fatigue, exhaustion and stress" among staff working "beyond six hours with no break".
Staff at both Glasgow Airport and Aberdeen Airport have rejected a four per cent rise backdated to January and a £500 one-off payment. They will now vote on whether or not to take strike action, with summer holiday travel set to begin in the coming weeks. Unite described the offer by bosses ICTS Central Search Workers as "miserable".
Pat McIlvogue, the union's lead industrial officer for Scotland's aviation sector, said: "ICTS Central Search workers undertake safety and security critical tasks. "Without them, the airports simply can't operate. "We've no option but to move towards balloting for action ahead of the holiday rush.
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