British Airways workers have suspended strikes that had been planned at Heathrow during the school summer holidays after receiving a"vastly improved" pay offer from the airline.
After extensive negotiations, the Unite union said an agreement was reached and members involved in the dispute would now vote on the proposed offer. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said:"We welcome that BA has finally listened to the voice of its check-in staff. Unite has repeatedly warned that pay disputes at BA were inevitable unless the company took our members' legitimate grievances seriously.Unite regional officer Russ Ball said:"I want to salute the solidarity and bravery of our members, who, through acting in unity, have ensured that a vastly improved offer has been made.
, seeking to reverse a 10% pay cut imposed during the pandemic when global lockdowns grounded flights.