Gatwick strikes suspended after new pay offer

Strikes by baggage screeners at Gatwick Airport have been cancelled however additional walkouts may nonetheless happen, the Unite union has mentioned.Baggage screeners employed by ICTS have been as a result of strike from 22 to 26 August over a pay dispute, however motion has been suspended after an improved pay provide from ICTS.Unite mentioned it will now poll its members on the brand new provide. If rejected, the second spherical of strikes deliberate for 29 August to 2 September would go forward.Gatwick mentioned it was “happy” the proposed industrial motion had been suspended. ICTS was contacted for remark.The union claims baggage screeners employed by ICTS are among the many lowest paid staff on the airport and earn “simply above minimal wage”.Talking earlier than the brand new pay provide, Unite normal secretary Sharon Graham mentioned: “ICTS has greater than sufficient cash to supply these staff a good pay rise. Not doing so is simply company greed.”ICTS’s Gatwick staff will obtain Unite’s full backing for so long as it takes throughout their strikes for truthful pay.”The union mentioned all flights out of Gatwick can be affected by the strikes and that ICTS was “fully accountable” for the disruption.Gatwick rejected this declare and mentioned it was working to keep away from any impacts and anticipated to function a standard summer time vacation flight schedule throughout strike dates.