"Planned strike action by baggage screeners at Gatwick Airport has been cancelled after the workers accepted a new pay deal, a union has said. The strikes were suspended when the company returned with an improved offer for the workers to consider. The baggage screeners will now receive a 7% increase in hourly pay, backdated to April 2025, along with other improved benefits, Unite the union announced."
"Well done to Unite's reps and members at ICTS who stood together and won, said Ben Davies, a Unite regional officer. The union has said the workers were among the lowest paid at the West Sussex airport, earning just above the minimum wage. Meanwhile, ICTS made a profit before tax of 6.1 million in 2024, a 46.9% increase compared to the previous year, according to the union."
Baggage screeners at Gatwick Airport cancelled planned strike action after accepting a pay deal that includes a 7% increase in hourly pay, backdated to April 2025, plus improved benefits. Strikes were suspended when the company returned with an improved offer for the workers to consider. Unite praised its reps and members at ICTS for standing together. The union noted that these workers were among the lowest paid at the West Sussex airport, earning just above the minimum wage. ICTS reported a pre-tax profit of 6.1 million in 2024, a 46.9% rise on the previous year. Gatwick said it is pleased the action was called off and expects normal passenger operations.
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