Stansted Airport faces Easter strike

Baggage handlers at Stansted Airport are set to strike over Easter in a row over pay, the GMB union announced yesterday.

The move follows an overwhelming vote in favour of industrial action by 150 GMB members employed by Swissport after the union claimed that shift changes would lead to wage cuts of up to £1,000. The GMB said strikes will be held on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, threatening to disrupt holiday traffic.

GMB official Gary Pearce said: “If the strike goes ahead, Swissport is entirely to blame for the disruption.”