British Airways Heathrow Strike Called Off After 13% Pay Rise Deal

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Travel News Published 22nd July 2022, 2:36pm BST by Ash Hales

700 British Airways workers (mostly check-in staff) were due to strike over the summer. They were due to strike over the 10% pay cut that was imposed during the pandemic that had not yet been reinstated. Workers will now get an 8% pay rise, a one-off bonus, and the reinstatement of extra pay for irregular shifts. The GMB and Unite unions said more than 75% of members backed this pay deal. "By standing together, they have forced a corporate giant like BA to do the right thing and restore levels of pay slashed in the pandemic" the Union said.

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Ash Hales

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Ash Hales is a British Disney Parks writer and the voice behind Mickey From The UK. Based in the South West of England, he's been visiting Disney Parks for nearly three decades and launched Mickey From The UK in 2017 to provide honest, straight-talking news and advice for UK guests - without the American bias.