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15th Mar 2003, 21:09
Union says airport still faces soccer staff crisis
MANCHESTER United's chances of reaching the UEEA Champions League Final are on the up. Which could solve Manhester Aiport's potential substitution problems
The airport is currently looking for around 100 security guards to cover extra shifts based on passenger demand should two foreign sides make it to the final at Old Trafford, according to union sources.
Bosses there say they're confident that the airport will cope, but union leaders say they've not recruited enough volunteers to work.
As reported in last week's Metro News, a foreign team final would see around 100 extra flights and 40,000 extra passengers at Ringway
But Transport and general workers' Union stewards say not one of their members will agree to work overtime to cover the additional work, after a bitter dispute last year.
The dispute saw around 250 security staff leave the company according to union estimates.
One TGWU source told Metro News staff aren't interested in helping the company
"There was a meeting with airport management last Thursday - but there's absolutely no way the staff are going to be helpful even if you offered them £5,000.
"The company pushed us into sitting with them. The airport asked us for ways of resourcing 100 extra guards and we said we couldn't come up with anything.
Overtime rates of pay were scrapped by the airport last year during the dispute. However, the airport has said it is prepared to offer additional pay to staff volunteering to work - although it refuses to divulge how much that would be.
This week a Ringway spokesperson said staff had volunteered to cover the event but would not say how many had come forward.
"Many security officers have applied to work overtime for additional payments during the UEFA Champions League Final," she said. "We will be resourcing the event with the existing staff who are prepared to work overtime and work their days off. Discussions with the union will take place tomorrow "
The Champions League final takes place at Old Trafford on May 28.
copyright Helen Tither Metro News Manchester 14 March
MANCHESTER United's chances of reaching the UEEA Champions League Final are on the up. Which could solve Manhester Aiport's potential substitution problems
The airport is currently looking for around 100 security guards to cover extra shifts based on passenger demand should two foreign sides make it to the final at Old Trafford, according to union sources.
Bosses there say they're confident that the airport will cope, but union leaders say they've not recruited enough volunteers to work.
As reported in last week's Metro News, a foreign team final would see around 100 extra flights and 40,000 extra passengers at Ringway
But Transport and general workers' Union stewards say not one of their members will agree to work overtime to cover the additional work, after a bitter dispute last year.
The dispute saw around 250 security staff leave the company according to union estimates.
One TGWU source told Metro News staff aren't interested in helping the company
"There was a meeting with airport management last Thursday - but there's absolutely no way the staff are going to be helpful even if you offered them £5,000.
"The company pushed us into sitting with them. The airport asked us for ways of resourcing 100 extra guards and we said we couldn't come up with anything.
Overtime rates of pay were scrapped by the airport last year during the dispute. However, the airport has said it is prepared to offer additional pay to staff volunteering to work - although it refuses to divulge how much that would be.
This week a Ringway spokesperson said staff had volunteered to cover the event but would not say how many had come forward.
"Many security officers have applied to work overtime for additional payments during the UEFA Champions League Final," she said. "We will be resourcing the event with the existing staff who are prepared to work overtime and work their days off. Discussions with the union will take place tomorrow "
The Champions League final takes place at Old Trafford on May 28.
copyright Helen Tither Metro News Manchester 14 March