Security guards at Heathrow Airport are expected to announce a fresh wave of strikes next week. The strike dates will hit the beginning of the school holidays and the August bank holiday.
The strikes are in relation to a long-running dispute over pay. The dispute has led to workers taking industrial action in the past.
Initially, it was believed that the next bout of strikes would be announced on Friday. It is now believed unions will inform the airport of its intention to strike next week.
In a statement, union Unite said: “The Unite notice regarding the industrial action at Heathrow is not live. It should be held at the moment until notice is served on the employer, next week.”
A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Passengers can rest assured that we will do everything we can to minimise strike disruption so they can enjoy their hard-earned summer holidays. Unite has already tried and failed to disrupt the airport with unnecessary strikes on some of our busiest days and we continue to build our plans to protect journeys during any future action.
“The simple fact remains that the majority of colleagues do not support Unite’s strikes. There is a two-year inflation-beating pay rise ready for colleagues, if only Unite would allow them to have a say. We will continue talks with Unite about resolving this issue.”
When will Heathrow security guards go on strike?
Heathrow security guards are expected to announce fresh strikes next week. The strikes will coincide with the beginning of the school holidays and the August bank holiday.
The dates of the strikes are:
- June 24-25
- June 28-30
- July 14-16
- July 21-24
- July 28-31
- August 4-7
- August 11-14
- August 18-20
- August 24-27
