A group of workers based at Glasgow Airport have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, with action beginning next month.
Around 70 Unite union members employed by OCS Group UK voted by 95% in favour of taking strike action, on a 91% turnout.
They previously rejected a new pay offer by 96%, which would have taken basic pay to £10.90 per hour. There has been no improved offer to date by OCS.
A 24-hour walk-out will now start on 6 July and end the following day, with a further stoppage taking place on 11 July.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Unite’s OCS members are rightly taking a stand against what we have already described as a poverty pay offer.
“The emphatic mandate in support of strike action should send a clear message to OCS - it’s time they put an increased offer on the table in new negotiations.”
OCS Group workers aid passengers with reduced mobility issues. This includes assisting passengers with wheels chairs and ambilift vehicles for travellers at Glasgow Airport.
The company recorded a profit after tax for the period ending 31 December 2021 of £19.6m.
Unite industrial officer Pat McIlvogue added: “It's very disappointing that strike action will now take place in July when we have settled a number of good wage deals through negotiation with other companies based at Glasgow Airport.
“Our members have been left with no choice but to take this step - it will undoubtedly hit the summer schedule at Glasgow Airport.”
Last week, Unite announced around 50 Falck firefighters who perform fire safety functions at Glasgow Airport are set to receive an annual pay increase on average worth £3,262.
A further 100 workers employed directly by Glasgow Airport will receive a 7% increase on basic salary rates and allowances, along with a £1,000 one-off payment.
Around 250 workers at ICTS Central Search, also based at Glasgow Airport, will receive a phased increase worth up to 11%, while ground services crew employed by Menzies Aviation will receive an up to 11% increase on basic pay.
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