50 refuellers working for AFS at London Heathrow Airport, represented by the Unite union, are proposing strike action following what the union terms ‘drastic cuts to the terms and conditions of new staff recruited since January 2024’ imposed by their employer. The proposed strike would commence on May 4 and last for 72 hours, with strikes over the May Day bank holiday ‘likely to lead to severe disruption to airline services to passengers,’ notes Unite. 35 different airlines are expected to be impacted. “We will be backing our members in their fight for improved pensions and sick pay for all

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