STRIKES at two UK airports seem "inevitable" this summer with walkouts expected later this month, a union has warned.have rejected a four per cent pay rise backdated to January and a £500 one-off payment and are now pressing ahead with plans for industrial action.
They also cover mobile patrols, control access posts, screen all deliveries and deal with emergency services, so disruption would be expected, should thelast month, amid claims of "fatigue, exhaustion and stress" among staff working "beyond six hours with no break".And this morning , Scotland’s leading aviation union Unite has said those staff members have "emphatically backed" strike action.
He said: “ICTS has chosen to take this dispute to the point of strike action rather than act in a responsible way by negotiating a fair pay offer.“We are calling on AGS, the owner of the airports, to intervene in a final attempt to get ICTS to step back from the brink of a major dispute which will cause widespread disruption.Under UK law, airlines have to provide compensation if your flight arrives at its destination more than three hours late.
But if travelling is essential, then your airline has to find you an alternative flight. This could even be with another airline.The airline doesn't have to give you a refund if the flight was cancelled due to reasons beyond their control, such as extreme weather.