This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48574136
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 3 | Version 4 |
---|---|
More Glasgow and Aberdeen airport strikes | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The second of two 12-hour strikes has gone ahead at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports. | |
The move followed stalled talks between the AGS Airports group and the Unite union over pay and pensions. | |
The first strike took place on Friday. Unite members at Glasgow Airport will stage further strikes on June 14, 21 and 24. | |
Strikers included security staff, fire and operations teams - but not check-in or baggage handlers. | |
AGS Airports, which owns the airports, said it was "business as usual". | AGS Airports, which owns the airports, said it was "business as usual". |
In a statement, AGS said: "We are very pleased that the contingency plans we put in place ensured it was a case of business as usual at both airports. | In a statement, AGS said: "We are very pleased that the contingency plans we put in place ensured it was a case of business as usual at both airports. |
"We have kept our airports open ensuring thousands of passengers and hundreds of flights have been able to travel and operate safely." | "We have kept our airports open ensuring thousands of passengers and hundreds of flights have been able to travel and operate safely." |
During Friday's strike, passengers experienced security and flight delays. | During Friday's strike, passengers experienced security and flight delays. |
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. |