john luke Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68883893 Heathrow Airport: Unite says 800 staff to strike in outsourcing row By Thamayanthi McAllister & PA Media BBC News Hundreds of workers at Heathrow Airport are to strike for a week in a dispute over outsourcing of jobs. Unite said 800 of its members plan to strike from 7 to 13 May due to what it called "deplorable action" from the airport's management. The strike action is separate to a 72-hour walkout on 4 May involving 50 refuelling staff. A Heathrow spokesman said: "We are reorganising our operations to deliver better results for our customers." The union said workers in passenger services, who assist travellers to catch connecting flights, trolley operations and security guards are to have their jobs outsourced by June. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Heathrow Airport's actions are deplorable. It is raking in massive profits for the bosses while trying to squeeze every last penny out of its workforce. "Unite is fully focused on defending its members' jobs, pay and conditions, and our members at Heathrow will receive the union's unrelenting support during this dispute." A Heathrow spokesman said: "We are reorganising our operations to deliver better results for our customers. There are no job losses as a result of these changes, and we continue to discuss with Unite the implementation of these changes for the small number of colleagues impacted. "Unite's threats of potential industrial action are unnecessary, and customers can be reassured that we will keep the airport operating smoothly, just like we have in the past." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Companies need to treat their employees better. My last job had a staff turnover like I have never seen before. Especially at management level. Tells you something is wrong when all the managers are leaving. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I travel on 14 May so shouldn't see any issues for my travels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 In other words, LHR wants to remove its contracted workers and swap them for zero hours contracted ones on worse T&C's. They may come under the TUPE agreement, but for how long I'm not sure. Basically it's the owners of LHR, who are foreign, pulling the pants down of British workers. It's wrong, it's unethical but it's also sadly, legal. Sad state of affairs in the UK. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago Been called off apparently: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/heathrow-strike-suspended-two-days-last-minute-talks-union-says-2024-05-03/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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