Summer strikes CALLED OFF at BA staff vote to accept new pay rise

STRIKES at Heathrow Airport have been CALLED OFF after hundreds of British Airways staff accepted a new pay rise.

BA workers had planned to walk out of the UK’s busiest airport in weeks, sparking chaos for families desperate for a hard-earned summer holiday.

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But their holiday plans have now been saved after 75 per cent of British Airways workers today accepted a new pay offer.

It follows weeks of airport chaos across the country, as staff shortages resulted in long queues, missed flights and massive delays.

British Airways staff were set to walk out after a ten per cent pay cut imposed over the pandemic was not reinstated.

But bosses had their pre-covid pay rates restored.

Workers will now receive an 8 per cent consolidated pay rise, a one-off bonus and the reinstatement of shift pay.

Nadine Houghton, GMB National Officer, said:

“No one wanted a summer strike at Heathrow, but our members had to fight for what was right.

“This improved pay deal came because of their efforts.

“Now these mainly women workers have won pay improvements for themselves – as well as forcing BA to make this offer to the rest of their staff too.

“Our members stood up for themselves and fought for what they were owed.

“These are frontline workers facing harassment and abuse from customers daily.

“The least they deserved is fair pay.”