Well this has been coming for quite some time with BAA battling tooth and nail to hang onto Stansted Airport. BAA has fought appeal and after appeal (and lost them all) from a decision in 2009 that BAA needed to sell the two of its London airports to promote competition, and has finally put STN on the sales block. BAA was originally told to sell off Stansted, Gatwick and … [Read more...]
Swissport baggage handlers strike to go ahead at Stansted
Just in time for the holiday weekend, Baggage handlers at Stansted Airport in Essex working for Swissport are to engage in industrial action. The Walk out will be between 05:30 on Saturday 2nd June 2012 to 05:29 Wednesday 6th June. The dispute is over working patterns and rosters. Richard Prince, of Swissport Stansted, said passengers should not be … [Read more...]
More strikes at Stansted ahead…
It seems the summer of discontent is continuing, this time with the GMB Union disagreeing with Swissport over the breakdown of rosters between union members and Swissport. Seven days of strikes are on the cards with the following dates: 0530 on May 23 until 0530 on May 24 0530 on May 26 until 0530 on May 28 0530 on June 2 until 0530 on June 6 Swissport handle for … [Read more...]
Stansted Easter Strike called off
Good news if you're heading off for the Easter break with Swissport and the GMB union agreeing call off the proposed Easter strike The GMB union members working for Swissport had agreed to strike due to the pay cuts proposed, however both sides have seen sense over the holiday at least. In a joint statement Swissport and the GMB and Unite unions said: "We are pleased … [Read more...]