Pay deal secures increases in pay, allowances and holidays
Unite can confirm today (8 May) it has successfully negotiated a pay deal for workers at Prestwick airport.
The union has secured significant improvements to the pay, terms and conditions of around 200 workers. The pay deal backdated to 1 April guarantees the real living wage (RLW) of £12.60 per hour for all permanent staff, and a basic salary increase worth up 6.8 per cent depending on role.
The deal further secures improvements to shift allowances and pay along with an additional day’s annual leave for workers based at the airport after five years employment.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Unite has secured more improvements to the jobs, pay and conditions of our members at Prestwick airport. It’s a deal which will see significant increases in pay and allowances. It’s another success for Unite in the aviation industry in Scotland.”
Unite represents workers including airport security, firefighters, airfield operators, ground crew, ground handling, cargo, customer services, and cleaners.
Prestwick Airport is currently subject to bids as it is up for sale. The airport was taken into public ownership in November 2013 after being purchased by the Scottish Government for £1.
The airport is a cargo base and hosts significant numbers of military flights and refuelling stops from North America, along with domestic and international commercial flights.
Siobhan McCready, Unite industrial officer said: “We are pleased to have successfully negotiated a deal at Prestwick airport which delivers benefits for the airport’s workers. Basic pay, holidays and shift payments have all been improved. It’s an example of Unite and the airport working together to provide stability at a time when Prestwick is currently up for sale.”
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