Hundreds of striking Heathrow workers will march on the airport’s head offices, as they demand management intervene in their pay dispute with contractor Wilson James.
The march will take place at Compass Centre in Hillingdon at 12.30pm on Thursday, as around 800 workers join the strikes to fight for fair pay.
The workers, who assist passengers with restricted mobility, are angry they are paid 10 per cent less than their Wilson James colleagues at Gatwick Airport.
Around 500 workers began industrial action in April and the latest round of strike action is taking place this week, with strikes set to intensify over the summer if the dispute is not resolved.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Wilson James can well afford to put forward an acceptable offer. Heathrow bosses need to the tell the company to do just that, otherwise these strikes will continue to intensify with Unite’s full support.”
Since the dispute began, more than 300 Wilson James workers have joined the strikes to fight for fair pay, taking the total number of strikers to around 800.
Between 4,000 and 6,000 passengers with restricted mobility pass through Heathrow every day.
Unite claims Wilson James’ refusal to table a reasonable offer has already caused significant disruption to thousands of passengers with restricted mobility, with instances of people missing flights and not being provided with wheelchairs and other assistance.
Wilson James has been contacted by The Standard for comment.
