iStockHundreds of Edinburgh Airport workers are to be balloted over strike action amid an ongoing pay row.
Around 200 passenger assistants employed by OCS Group, who aid travellers with mobility issues, could strike from early September.
Unite the Union, who represent the workers, said industrial action could be launched after a £12.60 per hour wage offer was “overwhelmingly” rejected by members.
“Unite’s members working for OCS based at Edinburgh airport deserve far more than what the company is offering, which is the lowest possible that they can get away with,” Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said.
“Unite will not tolerate low pay and our members will have the full backing of their union in the fight for better jobs, pay, and conditions.”
Carrie Binnie, Unite industrial officer, said OCS workers are “vital” to assisting hundreds of passengers every week with mobility issues at Edinburgh airport.
“For OCS to put the bare minimum on the table is unacceptable. The workers are essential to the airport, and they should be valued and rewarded properly,” she said.
“If our members are forced into strike action, it’s because they won’t accept poverty pay.”
The ballot opens on July 30 and closes on August 19.
Edinburgh Airport said the dispute is between workers and the OCS Group.
The OCS Group has been contacted for comment.
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