Airport strike on Thursday and Friday
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WORKERS at Aberdeen Airport have voted to strike after rejecting the latest pay offer.
Unite union members will cease work from 6am-10am on Thursday and Friday.
The latest 3% pay offer plus a £600 one-off payment was rejected by 62.8 per cent.
In addition, 71.5 per cent voted to reject the proposal to close the final salary scheme.
The ballot turnout was 96 per cent.
Unite members at Aberdeen Airport have previously taken two 12-hour stoppages on June 7 and 10.
Shauna Wright, Unite regional industrial officer, said: "The message our members have sent could not be any clearer or any louder.”
"Let’s hope this second strong mandate shows Aberdeen Airport management that they need to come back around the table with an offer Unite can support so that we can find a remedy to this dispute. Unite’s members have democratically voted to continue strike action and this action will continue unless they receive a significantly better offer.
"We will wait to hear from airport management on whether they wish to get back round the negotiating table or whether they are more interested in needlessly escalating this dispute."
