British Airways’ check-in and ground staff at Heathrow have started voting on an improved pay offer to end an ongoing industrial dispute.
Industrial action has been suspended as members of the GMB union vote on BA’s proposed offer with the ballot due to close on 21 July. If the deal is accepted, then the Heathrow strike will be called off.
The GMB and Unite unions represent “hundreds” of affected BA workers at Heathrow. Unite members are also voting on the new pay deal and have suspended their industrial action.
Nadine Houghton, GMB’s national officer, said: “GMB members organising and threatening strike action have forced British Airways to finally move on pay – something which is long overdue.
“These are frontline workers facing harassment and in some cases abuse from customers daily. The least they deserve is fair pay. They will now vote on whether to accept the new pay deal – which the GMB is recommending they do.”