A strike at Heathrow was decided by a British Airways workers’ union

Unions representing some British Airways workers at London’s Heathrow Airport have said they will go on strike after a vote on a pay gap with employers, a development that poses a risk of chaos for British travelers. the Bloomberg agency.

GMB and Unite have announced that hundreds of BA check-in workers will go on strike during the summer holidays after the company refused to reverse a 10% pay cut imposed during the pandemic.

The dates of the strikes have not yet been clarified, but they will most likely be set in the heart of the tourist season, giving employers “a window of opportunity to reconsider”.

IAG-owned BA has been hit hard by staff shortages, which has forced it to adjust its flight schedule, reducing them. The surge in inflation, along with the rapid recovery of travel, has led aviation workers to wage demands and to undo the pandemic cuts.

BA said it was disappointed with the unions ‘decision, noting that it had made proposals to cover part of the workers’ losses during the outbreak of the pandemic.

According to Reuters, a spokesman for the UK Prime Minister’s Office called on the BA to implement emergency plans to minimize passenger inconvenience, and urged both the company and the unions to find a common ground to prevent it from taking place. strike.