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Wales Online
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Max Channon & Alan Jones, PA

Heathrow Airport workers to stage more strikes

Thousands of workers at Heathrow Airport, including security staff and firefighters, are to stage a series of fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.

Unite said a total of 41 strikes will be held over a 23-day period from April 2 to 23, involving different groups of workers.

The union has accused Heathrow of planning to “fire and rehire” its entire workforce, cutting their pay and conditions.

Industrial action started last December and has continued this year.

Unite officer Wayne King said: “These strike days are avoidable, yet Heathrow is not listening. Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) railroaded these pay cuts through at a staggering speed, leaving thousands of workers on less pay just before Christmas.

“But while Unite put forward clear proposals in February to resolve the dispute, the company has yet to give any kind of formal response.”

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