Hundreds of Edinburgh Airport workers to walk out over pay dispute

Hundreds of workers at Edinburgh Airport are set to walk out in a dispute over pay.

Around 100 passenger assistants employed by OCS Group, who aid travellers with mobility issues, will strike from early September after members backed industrial action in a ballot with a turnout of over 90%.

Unite the Union, which represents the workers, said a series of 48-hour strikes will be launched after members “overwhelmingly” rejected a £12.60 per hour wage offer.

The strike action will take place on the following dates in September: 3rd-4th, 7th-8th, 11th -12th, 14th-15th, 18th-19th, 21st-22nd, and the 25th-26th.

Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham, said: “Unite’s OCS membership have had enough and they are fully prepared to fight back through strike action to secure fair pay.

“We will back our members all the way in their fight for better jobs, pay, and conditions at Edinburgh airport.”

Carrie Binnie, Unite industrial officer, said: “OCS workers are vital to assisting passengers with mobility issues at Edinburgh airport.

“The company’s management should be valuing and rewarding the workers instead it has tabled an insulting poverty pay offer.

“OCS has a matter of days to resolve this dispute before strike action starts which will be entirely its fault.”