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| Heathrow workers call off first summer strikes | Heathrow workers call off first summer strikes |
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| Security workers at Heathrow airport have called off the first two days of strike action after receiving an improved pay offer. | Security workers at Heathrow airport have called off the first two days of strike action after receiving an improved pay offer. |
| More than 2,000 staff said they will postpone industrial action on 24 and 25 June. | More than 2,000 staff said they will postpone industrial action on 24 and 25 June. |
| Unite, the union, said that its members will vote on the latest pay deal over the coming days. | |
| However, if that is rejected, the remaining 29 days of strikes will go ahead as planned. | |
| Last week, Heathrow security officers announced they would walk out after turning down a "below inflation pay offer of 10.1%". That compares to the Retail Price Index (RPI) measure of inflation of 11.4% in the year to April. | |
| The strikes will affect Terminals 3 and 5, and have an impact on airport crew checks. The action could spark queues at security. | |
| The remaining strike days are: | |
| 28, 29 and 30 June | |
| 14, 15, 16, July | |
| 21, 22, 23, 24, July | |
| 28, 29, 30, 31 July | |
| 4, 5, 6 , 7 August | |
| 11, 12, 13, 14, August | |
| 18, 19, 20 August | |
| 24, 25, 26, 27 August | |
| The walkouts coincide with busy travel periods including the summer holiday period for schools across the UK. | |
| They also include dates for the Eid festival (28, 29 and 30 June) and the August bank holiday (24, 25, 26 and 27 August). | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Aviation safety | Aviation safety |
| London Heathrow Airport | London Heathrow Airport |
| Air travel | Air travel |
| Unite | Unite |
| Strike action | Strike action |