Strike action at Prestwick Airport is averted after union leaders agree a pay deal with employers for around 400 workers. Multiple reports say the planned strike was called off following negotiations led by Unite the Union, with the agreement described as a major “wage win” delivering above-inflation pay rises.
The outlets report that the pay increase is set at up to about 8%, affecting different groups of staff, including cleaners and firefighters, as well as other airport workers. Alongside the pay rise, the deal is reported to include additional benefits such as extra leave. One report also states that the agreement includes guaranteed real living wage rates, indicating that the increases are intended to maintain pay in real terms.
While the specific terms vary in emphasis across sources, they broadly concur that the dispute does not proceed to industrial action because the workforce’s pay demands are addressed through the negotiated package. The reports do not indicate further disruption following the agreement.
