Not just the pilots who are unhappy with the management bullies at the Hall....
BMI Airport GMB Check-In Staff To Ballot For Official Stoppage In Pay Dispute
GMB has given BMI official notice of a strike ballot
22 Aug 2006
GMB has given the go ahead for an official strike ballot of members employed by BMI at London Heathrow following the imposition of a 2.4% pay rise on them without any consultation or room for negotiation. GMB gave official notice to the company that the ballot was going ahead today, Monday 21st August.
Following the seven day notice the strike ballot will take place over a two week period, from 29th of August. The result will be expected on Tuesday the 12th of September, two weeks after the ballot ends. Depending on the outcome of the ballot then GMB will have to give 7 days notice of any official stoppage. In short we are looking at possible airport strike action around the weekend of the 23rd of September.
The imposition of the 2.4% pay rise affects 250 GMB members who provide check in services for BMI at a number of airports in the UK. The pay rise has also been imposed on other staff who work for the company and these employees are separately balloting for industrial action on the issue.
GMB Regional Organiser, Kelly Rogers, said "GMB members who work for BMI have asked the union to set up an official strike ballot to enable the members to protest at the imposition of an enforced 2.4% pay rise. This offer is not acceptable, and I predict that the members will vote overwhelmingly for strike action."
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