A planned strike by ground handlers at Birmingham airport has been called off at the last-minute after workers accepted a new pay offer.
The staff, who are employed by ground handler Menzies Aviation, had been due to walk out from Tuesday (15 August) as part of an “indefinite” strike.
But the Unite union, which represents the workers at Birmingham airport, said that a revised pay offer from Menzies, which includes a 9 per cent wage increase, has now been accepted by the employees and the strike has been cancelled.
Unite had warned that there would have been “considerable disruption and delays across the airport” if the strike had gone ahead.
Sharon Graham, Unite’s general secretary, said: “Our members were able to secure an improved offer by standing firm, together.
“This deal proves that Unite’s laser-like focus on the jobs, pay and conditions of its members is paying direct financial dividends for workers.”