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More Glasgow and Aberdeen airport strikes begin | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
The second of two 12-hour strikes has begun at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports. | |
The move follows stalled talks between the AGS Airports group and the Unite union over pay and pensions. | The move follows stalled talks between the AGS Airports group and the Unite union over pay and pensions. |
Unite members at the two airports will walk out until 16:00 on Monday. The first strike took place on Friday. | |
Strikers include security staff, fire and operations teams - but not check-in or baggage handlers. During Friday's strike, passengers experienced security and flight delays. | |
AGS said "robust contingency plans" would be put in place to try to ensure "business as usual" at both airports. | |
AGS Airports Limited owns Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports. | AGS Airports Limited owns Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports. |
The union claims the company closed the consultation process on pensions on 24 May, as it attempted to close a defined benefit pension scheme. | The union claims the company closed the consultation process on pensions on 24 May, as it attempted to close a defined benefit pension scheme. |
This, they say, broke an Acas Agreement made in 2016 to keep the scheme open to existing members. | This, they say, broke an Acas Agreement made in 2016 to keep the scheme open to existing members. |